Overview

Program in Literacy / Program in Literacy is located in Queens, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Teaching literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Teaching literacy (B-6) and TESOL (K-12)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Teaching literacy (5-12) and TESOL (K-12)
Advanced Certificate (Adv C)	Literacy leadership
Advanced Certificate (Adv C)	Teaching literacy
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Teaching literacy (B-6) and teaching children with disabilities in childhood education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	4

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	Comp Exam Required Practicum completion of 50-hours of field work
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

63

Applied

58

Accepted

52

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

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
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Resume, statement of goals, official master's transcripts

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 Graduate Assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

87

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.39%
Black or African American	13.79%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.45%
Unknown	10.34%

Gender

Male (9%)

Female (90%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literacy and language; diversity; urban education; reading and writing; digital literacies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

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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