Overview

Program in Special Education / Program in Special Education is located in Bethlehem, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Behavior analysis

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

25

Applied

21

Accepted

14

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	No
Spring deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No
Summer deadline	April 15th	April 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 2 academic letters of recommendation, essay, transcripts
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 2 academic letters of recommendation, essay, transcripts
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 2 academic letters of recommendation, essay, transcripts

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 93
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 31
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

53

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.77%
Black or African American	1.89%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.66%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.89%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 6

Part-time - 8

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Special education, autism spectrum disorder, emotional and behavioral disorders, positive behavior support, early childhood special education, ADHD, intellectual disability, intensive instruction, language development, learning disabilities5
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	379,736

Location & Contact

Address Iacocca Hall
111 Research Drive
Bethlehem, PA  18015
United States

Contact Dr. Minyi Dennis
Director
Email: mis210@lehigh.edu
Phone: 610-758-4793
Fax: 610-758-6223

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