Overview

Program in Secondary Education / Program in Secondary Education is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Biology
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Physics
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Chemistry
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Mathematics
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Social studies
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	English
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	K-12 education	Latin

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

17

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	September 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	January 2nd	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of recommendation, letter of intent, interview, bachelor's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (1)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Factors that create highly effective teachers; how to best support teachers to support students in reform-oriented environments; urban education; models of teacher leadership; improving instruction in mathematics/science/social studies/English
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	120,139

Location & Contact

Address 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15282
United States

Contact Dr. Melissa Boston
Associate Dean for Teacher Education/Professor
Email: bostonm@duq.edu
Phone: 412-396.6109
Fax: 412-396-5585

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