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 (M Ed)	Evaluation
Master of Education (M Ed)	Assessment
(Certificate)	Applied research and evaluation
Master of Education (M Ed)	Learning
Master of Education (M Ed)	Research
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Reading education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Curriculum studies	Curriculum studies
Master of Education (M Ed)	Evaluation, assessment, research, and learning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	12

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

29

Applied

29

Accepted

21

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 Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.5, teaching certification
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25, letters of reference, writing sample
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.25, teaching certification

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

245

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.27%
Black or African American	24.9%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.63%
Unknown	1.63%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (16)

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
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	15,731

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 8144
Statesboro, GA  30460
United States

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

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