Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Gainesville, GA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Middle grades education
(Certificate of Advanced Ordination)	Online teaching endorsement
Master of Higher Education (MHE)	Higher education teaching and learning
(Certificate)	Special education
(Certificate)	Autism endorsement
Special Education Specialist (SPS)	Special education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Elementary education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Middle grades education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Elementary education
(Certificate)	Science endorsement
(Certificate)	Esol endorsement
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Middle grades education
(Certificate)	Coaching endorsement
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Middle grades education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Elementary education
(Certificate)	Math endorsement
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Leadership in higher educationi
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Special education
(Certificate)	Middle grades education
(Certificate)	Reading endorsement
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam No exam Comp Exam Required MED Complete program plan
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam No exam Comp Exam Required Thesis Required GPA of 3.30 GPA or higher, completion of program plan, passing score on a comprehensive written and oral exams, successful completion of an approved research study and oral defense, verification that the dissertation has been successfully uploaded and cleared by the library,completion of degree within five years from the date enrolled in t
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required EDS, students must successfully complete an Applied Research Project.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

119

Applied

96

Accepted

75

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	No exam
Master's Degree Requirements	Must meet entrance requirements as any other student
Doctoral Degree Exam	No exam
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Must meet entrance requirements as any other student
Additional Entrance Requirements	NOT ELIGIBLE for our EDS program

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 497 TOEFL IBT score: 59
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$15,296

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

242

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.72%
Black or African American	48.35%
White or Caucasian	42%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.41%
Asian	1.24%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.41%
Two or more races	1.24%
Unknown	2.48%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

42

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 26

Male (14)

Female (28)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Elementary education, middle grades education, special education/autism/dyslexia, multicultural education/esol, induction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 500 Washington Street, SE
Gainesville, GA  30501
United States

Contact Dr. Eugene Williams
Dean
Email: ewilliams4@brenau.edu
Phone: 770-531-3172
Fax: 770-718-5329

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