Overview

Department of Education Specialties / Department of Education Specialties is located in Queens, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Advanced Certificate (Adv C)	Literacy	Literacy leadership
Advanced Certificate (Adv C)	Literacy	Teaching literacy
Advanced Certificate (Adv C)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages and bilingual education	Bilingual education
Advanced Certificate (Adv C)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages and bilingual education	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages and bilingual education	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages and bilingual education	Childhood education and teaching English to speakers of other languages
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Literacy	Teaching literacy (B-6) and TESOL (K-12)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Literacy	Teaching literacy (5-12) and TESOL (K-12)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Literacy	Teaching literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Literacy	Teaching literacy (B-6) and teaching children with disabilities in childhood education
Advanced Certificate (Adv C)	Special education	Teaching children with disabilities in adolescent education
Advanced Certificate (Adv C)	Special education	Teaching children with disabilities in childhood education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Special education	Teaching students with disabilities and early childhood education (B-2)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Special education	Teaching children with disabilities in childhood education (1-6)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Special education	Teaching children with disabilities in adolescent education (7-12)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Special education	Childhood and childhood special education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Literacy	Literacy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	207
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	77

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

191

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 17th	August 17th	No
Summer deadline	May 15th	May 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MAT, PRAXIS
Master's Degree Requirements	Statement of goals (personal essay), official undergraduate transcripts, initial teaching certification; 12 credits of foreign language (for teaching English to speakers of other languages and bilingual education)
Additional Entrance Requirements	Initial teaching certification, first master's transcripts, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

431

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.56%
Black or African American	16.01%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	6.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.23%
Two or more races	2.78%
Unknown	9.28%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

41

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 26

Male (25)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literacy and language; diversity; urban education; reading and writing; digital literacies; evidence-based practices for prevention of peer victimization/abuse; autism and intellectual disabilities; literacy skill development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	19,513

Location & Contact

Address 8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY  11439
United States

Contact Dr. John Spiridakis
Chair
Email: spiridaj@stjohns.edu
Phone: 718-990-5591

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