Overview

Program in Assessment / Program in Assessment is located in St. Joseph, MO.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Applied Science (MA Sc)
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Tesol
(Graduate Certificate)	Tesol
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	K-12 cross-categorical special education
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Differentiated curriculum and instruction

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Other Advanced Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Completion of an undergraduate degree in education, or a closely related discipline, from anaccredited undergraduate institution; minimum GPA of 2.75; Statement of Purpose: A one-pagenarrative, which describes his/her purpose for seeking admission to a graduate program, as wellas what he/she hopes to gain from the experience. culminating course in the professional core sequence for the M.A.S. degree requires the graduate student to design, formally propose, implement, and prepare a scholarly write-up of an individual capstone project.
Other Advanced Degrees	culminating course in the professional core sequence for the M.A.S. degree requires the graduate student to design, formally propose, implement, and prepare a scholarly write-up of an individual capstone project.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

8

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 15th	July 15th	No
Spring deadline	January 3rd	November 1st	No
Summer deadline	May 15th	April 29th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Completion of an undergraduate degree in education, or a closely related discipline, from anaccredited undergraduate institution; minimum GPA of 2.75; Statement of Purpose: A one-pagenarrative, which describes his/her purpose for seeking admission to a graduate program, as wellas what he/she hopes to gain from the experience.
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in Education or a closely related field from an accredited College or University. Cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75 minimum. Statement of Purpose: A one-page narrative, which describes his/her purpose for seeking admission to a graduate program, as well as what he/she hopes to gain from the experience.
Additional Entrance Requirements	Completion of an undergraduate degree in education, or a closely related discipline, from an accredited undergraduate institution; minimum GPA of 2.75; Statement of Purpose: A one-page narrative, which describes his/her purpose for seeking admission to a graduate program, as well as what he/she hopes to gain from the experience.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

39

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	5.13%
White or Caucasian	87%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	5.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	2.56%
Unknown	5.13%

Gender

Male (15%)

Female (84%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 0

Male (3)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Special Education, Differentiated Instruction, Assessment, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO  64507-2294
United States

Contact Dr. Beth Potts
Program Director
Email: epotts@missouriwestern.edu
Phone: -2714300

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