Overview

Department of Teacher Education / Department of Teacher Education is located in Columbus, GA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction in accomplished teaching
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education	Chemistry
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education	History
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education	Mathematics
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education	English/language arts
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education	Earth and space science
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education	Biology
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Secondary education	Social science
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Secondary education	Mathematics
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Secondary education	Science
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Secondary education	English/language arts
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Special education	General curriculum
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Early childhood education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Middle grades education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Teacher leadership
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Middle grades education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education	Social science
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education	General science
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education	Mathematics
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education	English/language arts
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	General curriculum
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Middle grades education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Early childhood education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	112
Other Advanced Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

147

Applied

83

Accepted

62

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
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

253

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.58%
Black or African American	37.94%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.98%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

40

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 20

Male (13)

Female (27)

Location & Contact

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

Contact Dr. Jan Burcham
Department Chair
Email: burcham_jan@columbusstate.edu
Phone: 706-507-8519
Fax: 706-568-3134

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