Overview

Department of Reading and Elementary Education / Department of Reading and Elementary Education is located in Charlotte, NC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Graduate Certificate)	Advanced literacy instruction and intervention
(Graduate Certificate)	Anti-racism
(Graduate Certificate)	Instructional coaching
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading education
(Graduate Certificate)	Elementary education
(Graduate Certificate)	Elementary mathematics education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education	Academically or intellectually gifted; anti-racism; elementary mathematics; literacy; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	25
Other Advanced Degrees	17

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

85

Applied

82

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Some programs may require a standardized admission test
Master's Degree Requirements	Online application, bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; satisfactory GPA on all coursework beyond high school; prerequisites where applicable; academic or professional recommendations; resume or CV; statement of purpose; transcripts; and other program-specific requirements
Doctoral Degree Exam	Some programs may require a standardized admission test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Online application, bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; satisfactory GPA on all coursework beyond high school; prerequisites where applicable; statement of purpose; academic or professional recommendations; resume or CV; transcripts; and other program-specific requirements
Additional Entrance Requirements	Online application, bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; satisfactory GPA on all coursework beyond high school; prerequisites where applicable; statement of purpose; academic or professional recommendations; resume or CV; transcripts; and other program-specific requirements

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

106

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.55%
Black or African American	14.15%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.77%
Unknown	0.94%

Gender

Male (4%)

Female (95%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 2

Male (9)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	New teacher support, sociocultural perspectives in urban elementary and preschool contexts, preparing preservice and inservice teachers' culturally responsive teaching self-efficacy, the role of diverse texts and technologies in content-area classrooms, teacher/child classroom interactions
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	177,826

Location & Contact

Address 9201 University City Boulevard
https://www.charlotte.edu/
Charlotte, NC  28223-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Mike Putman
Chair & Professor
Email: michael.putman@uncc.edu
Phone: -687-8889

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