Overview

Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education / Annsley Frazier Thornton School of Education is located in Louisville, KY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Education and social change
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)	Reading and writing
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Leadership in higher education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Principalship
Master of Arts Education (MAEd)	Higher education leadership and social justice
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Education and district leadership
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)	Middle school education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Middle school education
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)	Teacher leadership
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Elementary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	57
Doctoral Degrees	4
Other Advanced Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some

Admissions

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	August 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	April 10th	April 10th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution; minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; recommendations from employers, supervisors, or professors attesting to applicant's potential as graduate student; statement of intent to pursue graduate degree
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5 in all graduate coursework; baccalaureate and master's degrees in education or fields directly relevant to education; three letters of recommendation; two essays (no more than 1,000 words each); resume or curriculum vitae; interview
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree in education; valid teaching certificate; three years of experience in teaching; three recommendations; minimum GPA of 3.0 in all graduate work; interview; essays; personal goal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

230

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.61%
Black or African American	19.13%
White or Caucasian	71%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.17%
Unknown	0.87%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 15

Male (12)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literacy, service-learning, dispositions, educational technology, special education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 2001 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY  40205
United States

Contact Dr. Elizabeth Dinkins
Dean
Email: edinkins@bellarmine.edu
Phone: 502-272-7958
Fax: 502-272-8189

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