Overview

Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading / Department of Curriculum, Foundations, and Reading is located in Statesboro, GA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Curriculum and pedagogy for social justice
Master of Education (MEd)	Evaluation
Master of Education (MEd)	Assessment
(Certificate)	Applied research and evaluation
Master of Education (MEd)	Learning
Master of Education (MEd)	Research
Master of Education (MEd)	Reading education
Specialist in Education (EdS)	Reading education
Doctor of Education (EdD)	Curriculum studies	Curriculum studies
Master of Education (MEd)	Evaluation, assessment, research, and learning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	30
Doctoral Degrees	27
Other Advanced Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam minimum GPA of 2.5, teaching certification Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam minimum GPA of 3.25, letters of reference, writing sample Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

117

Applied

88

Accepted

50

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	July 1st	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Minimum GPA of 2.5, teaching certification
Doctoral Degree Exam	Minimum GPA of 3.25, letters of reference, writing sample

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

531

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.95%
Black or African American	31.64%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	1.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.19%
Two or more races	2.26%
Unknown	4.14%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Curriculum theories, at-risk students, gifted female adolescents, social justice, cognitive mapping, faculty evaluation, learning environments, research methodology, social and cultural conditions of learning, preservice teacher education, STEM education, metacognition, literacy education, student motivation/self-efficacy, parent involvement in education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address P.O. Box 8144
Statesboro, GA  30460
United States

Contact Dr. Kent Rittschof
Department Chair
Email: kent_r@georgiasouthern.edu
Phone: 912-478-5091
Fax: 912-478-5382

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