Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Ruston, LA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling and guidance	Human services
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling and guidance	Orientation and mobility
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction
(Graduate Certificate)	Orientation and mobility
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling and guidance	Clinical mental health counseling
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Early childhood education - PreK-3
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Special education: visually impaired
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership
(Graduate Certificate)	Teacher leader education
(Graduate Certificate)	Visual impairments - blind education
(Graduate Certificate)	Cyber education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education	Chemistry
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education	English
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education	Business
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education	Biology
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Secondary education	Agriculture
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Elementary education and special education mild/moderate grades 1-5
Master of Science (MS)	Kinesiology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Industrial/organizational psychology
(Graduate Certificate)	Higher education administration
(Graduate Certificate)	Rehabilitation teaching for the blind
(Graduate Certificate)	Dynamics of domestic and family violence
Master of Arts (MA)	Industrial/organizational psychology
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Middle school education	Mathematics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counseling psychology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	1

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

226

Applied

167

Accepted

60

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	September 1st	June 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	November 1st	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	December 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	March 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Career or field-related internships

Student Body

463

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.46%
Black or African American	20.3%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.43%
Asian	1.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	1.73%
Unknown	3.02%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Faculty

51

Total faculty

Full-time - 28

Part-time - 23

Male (13)

Female (38)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Blindness and the best methods for increasing independence for individuals who are blind or visually impaired; educating and investigating factors contributing to improvements in human performance across the lifespan and a reduction in injury rates during training
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,084,012

Location & Contact

Address P.O. Box 3178
Ruston, LA  71272
United States

Contact Dr. Don Schillinger
Dean
Email: dschill@latech.edu
Phone: 318-257-3712

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