Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Demorest, GA, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Master of Arts (MA)	Middle grades education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Art education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Arts (MA)	Elementary education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Music education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Middle grades education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	184
Doctoral Degrees	19
Other Advanced Degrees	372

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT Thesis Required Field experience in the classroom teaching
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Field experience in teaching

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

157

Applied

116

Accepted

92

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 30th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	GRE General Test, MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Valid, current professional certificate5 years teaching experience
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.5, valid teaching certificate

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Student Body

771

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.37%
Black or African American	18.42%
White or Caucasian	75%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.39%
Asian	0.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.95%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

57

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 33

Male (20)

Female (37)

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 10
1021 Central Avenue
Demorest, GA  30535
United States

Contact Dr. Mark Tavernier
Dean
Email: mtavernier@piedmont.edu
Phone: 706-778-3000 ext. 1201
Fax: 706-776-9608

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