Overview

Graduate Studies / Graduate Studies is located in Newport News, VA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Master of Science in Applied Physics and Computer Science

Master of Science in Environmental Science

Master of Teacher Preparation Program

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	63

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, PRAXIS I, PRAXIS II, Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA), or PRAXIS core mathematics (depending on program) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

123

Applied

111

Accepted

91

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, PRAXIS I, PRAXIS II, Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA), or PRAXIS core mathematics (depending on program)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

110

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.73%
Black or African American	3.64%
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.82%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.64%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (49%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

39

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 14

Male (24)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Experimental nuclear physics, instructional innovations, wetlands ecology and restoration, conservation, computer science
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,400,000

Location & Contact

Address 1 Avenue of the Arts
Newport News, VA  23606-3072
United States

Contact Dr. Geoffrey C. Klein
Vice Provost for Research, Graduate Studies and Assessment
Email: geoffrey.klein@cnu.edu
Phone: 757-594-7477

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