Overview

Department of Special Education / Department of Special Education is located in Normal, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Science (MS)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 2 terms of residency

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

50

Applied

45

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1

Student Body

145

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

59

Total faculty

Full-time - 38

Part-time - 21

Male (4)

Female (55)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Center for adult learning leadership, promoting a learning community, autism spectrum professional development and technical assistance project, preparing qualified personnel to provide early intervention for children who are deaf
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 N University St
Normal, IL  61790
United States

Contact Dr. Susan Hildebrandt
Department Chair
Email: shildeb@IllinoisState.edu
Phone: 309-438-8981

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