Overview

Department of Special Education / Department of Special Education is located in Slippery Rock, PA, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Education (M Ed)	Supervision
Master of Education (M Ed)	Autism
Master of Education (M Ed)	Master teacher	Grades 7 to 12
Master of Education (M Ed)	Master teacher	Birth to grade 8
Master of Education (M Ed)	Technology for online instruction

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	93
Doctoral Degrees	11

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

113

Applied

89

Accepted

78

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

30

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, official transcripts, teaching certification

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	May 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans 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

305

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.3%
Black or African American	1.64%
White or Caucasian	91%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	0.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.64%
Unknown	2.62%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

13

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 2

Male (5)

Female (8)

Location & Contact

Address 1 Morrow Way
Slippery Rock, PA  16057-1383
United States

Contact Dr. Rachel Barger-Anderson
Graduate Coordinator
Email: rachel.barger-ander@sru.edu
Phone: 724-738-2873
Fax: 724-738-4395

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