Overview

Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy and Special Education / Department of Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle, Literacy and Special Education is located in Wilmington, NC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Leadership, policy, and advocacy in early childhood
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Middle grades education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Art education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Language and literacy
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Community college teaching
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Elementary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	81

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Exit portfolio, oral presentation, research project (depending on specialization)

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

97

Applied

79

Accepted

79

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendations and education statement of interest essay (all degrees); NC Class A teacher license in related field (Language and Literacy, M.Ed. Elementary Ed degrees), Bachelor's degree completed before graduate study begins (Leadership, Policy and Advocacy, MAT Elementary Ed, MAT Art Education degrees); Art portfolio (MAT Art Ed)
Additional Entrance Requirements	3 recommendations, statement of interest, and bachelor's degree completed before graduate study begins

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	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	January 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

206

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.77%
Black or African American	17.48%
White or Caucasian	66%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.97%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.37%
Unknown	3.4%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (19)

Location & Contact

Address 601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC  28403
United States

Contact Dr. Heidi Higgins
Chair
Email: higginsh@uncw.edu
Phone: 910-962-2674
Fax: 910-962-3988

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