Overview

Program in Special Education / Program in Special Education is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood education
Master of Education (M Ed)	General special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Mild/moderate intervention
Master of Education (M Ed)	Deaf education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational interpreter K-12
Master of Education (M Ed)	Transition to work
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Doctoral Degrees	4

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

81

Applied

21

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, moral character form, 2 letters of reference, goals statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Goals statement, 2 letters of reference, interview, resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Goals statement, 2 letters of reference, interview, resume

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

101

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	7.92%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.98%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.98%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 11

Male (4)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social/emotional needs of gifted, inclusion transition services, early intervention/ecobehavioral assessments, applied behavioral analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
Kent, OH  44242-0001
United States

Contact Sonya Wisdom
Coordinator
Email: swisdom@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-0452

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