Overview

Department of Language, Literacy, and Special Populations / Department of Language, Literacy, and Special Populations is located in Huntsville, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Low incidence disabilities and autism
Master of Education (M Ed)	International literacy
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading
Master of Arts (MA)	Special education	Low incidence disabilities and autism

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	82
Doctoral Degrees	14
Other Advanced Degrees	1

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 Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional Comprehensive portfolio
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

84

Applied

75

Accepted

57

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	June 25th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 12th	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	April 9th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Writing sample, recommendations
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, personal statement, recommendations

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

219

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	21.46%
Black or African American	12.33%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.74%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.91%
Unknown	0.46%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (23)

Location & Contact

Address 1905 University Ave
Huntsville, TX  77341
United States

Contact Dr. Barbara Greybeck
Acting Chair
Email: bjg018@shsu.edu
Phone: 936-294-3969
Fax: 936-294-4030

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