Overview

College of Education and Health Professions / College of Education and Health Professions is located in Columbus, GA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Counseling, Foundations, and Leadership

Department of Teacher Education

Kinesiology & Health Sciences

School of Nursing

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	168
Doctoral Degrees	25
Other Advanced Degrees	140

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Exit exam
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

338

Applied

178

Accepted

128

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 30th	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.5, four years of professional service
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, graduate 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

559

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.04%
Black or African American	40.79%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.15%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (24%)

Female (75%)

Faculty

88

Total faculty

Full-time - 46

Part-time - 42

Male (33)

Female (55)

Location & Contact

Address 4225 University Avenue
Columbus, GA  31907-5645
United States

Contact Dr. Deirdre Greer
Dean
Email: greer_deirdre@columbusstate.edu
Phone: 706-507-8505
Fax: 706-569-3134

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