Overview

School of Education and Human Development / School of Education and Human Development is located in Fairfield, CT.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts in School Counseling (MASC)
Master of Arts in Family Studies (MAFS)
Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT)
Master of Arts in Special Education (MASE)
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MATESOL)
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Master of Arts (MA)	Bilingual education
Doctor of Education (EdD)	Educational leadership
(Sixth Year Certificate)	Bilingual education
(Sixth Year Certificate)	Clinical mental health counseling
(Sixth Year Certificate)	Educational technology
(Sixth Year Certificate)	Foundations in education
(Sixth Year Certificate)	School counseling
(Sixth Year Certificate)	School psychology
(Sixth Year Certificate)	Special education
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	Teaching and foundations
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	Elementary education
Master of Arts (MA)	School psychology
Master of Arts (MA)	Elementary education
Advanced Training Certificate (ATC)	Substance abuse counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Special education
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching and foundations
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	Clinical mental health counseling
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	Special education
Advanced Training Certificate (ATC)	Integration of spirituality and religion in counseling
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	School counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	Educational technology
Master of Arts (MA)	Marriage and family therapy
Master of Arts (MA)	School counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	TESOL, world languages, and bilingual education
Master of Arts (MA)	Clinical mental health counseling
Doctor of Education (DEd)	Educational leadership
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	School psychology
Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS)	TESOL, world languages, and bilingual education
(Sixth Year Certificate)	Reading and language development
Advanced Training Certificate (ATC)	School-based marriage and family therapy
Master of Arts (MA)	Family studies
Master of Arts (MA)	Secondary education
(Certificate)	Teaching

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	136
Other Advanced Degrees	17

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 Submission of Praxis scores for state certification Master's programs Comp Exam Required Bachelor's degree completed, 3.0 minimum GPA, two recommendations, all official college transcripts, resume, personal statement
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Bachelor's and master's degree completed, 3.0 minimum GPA, two recommendations, all official college transcripts, resume, personal statement

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

340

Applied

240

Accepted

130

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	August 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	September 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Submission of Praxis scores for state certification Master's programs
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree completed, 3.0 minimum GPA, two recommendations, all official college transcripts, resume, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's and master's degree completed, 3.0 minimum GPA, two recommendations, all official college transcripts, resume, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

386

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.4%
Black or African American	6.99%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.78%
Asian	1.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.85%
Unknown	3.11%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

75

Total faculty

Full-time - 26

Part-time - 49

Male (26)

Female (49)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Learning and development, and interprofessional and inter-collaborative education; mental health, trauma-informed practice, family therapy, and social work; equity, diversity, inclusion, and justice; school climate and climate change, educator burnout, and educator self-care
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1073 North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT  06824-5195
United States

Contact Dr. Evelyn Bilias Lolis
Dean, School of Education and Human Development
Email: ebilias@fairfield.edu
Phone: 203-254-4000
Fax: 203-254-4241

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