Overview

Department of Learning and Instruction / Department of Learning and Instruction is located in Buffalo, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Education (Ed M)	Music education studies
Master of Education (Ed M)	Spanish education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum, instruction and the science of learning
(Certificate)	Gifted education
(Certificate)	Mathematics education
(Certificate)	Latin education
Master of Education (Ed M)	Childhood education with bilingual extension
Master of Education (Ed M)	Teaching english to speakers of other languages
Master of Education (Ed M)	Science and the public
Master of Education (Ed M)	Education and technology
Master of Education (Ed M)	English for speakers of other languages
Master of Education (Ed M)	Mathematics education
(Advanced Certificate)	Music learning theory
(Advanced Certificate)	College teaching
(Certificate)	Biology education
(Certificate)	Social studies education
(Certificate)	Music education
Master of Education (Ed M)	Chemistry education
Master of Education (Ed M)	Physics education
Master of Education (Ed M)	English education
Master of Education (Ed M)	Early childhood education
Master of Education (Ed M)	Literacy specialist
(Certificate)	Chemistry education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Learning and teaching in social context
Master of Education (Ed M)	Childhood education
(Advanced Certificate)	Educational technology and new literacies
(Advanced Certificate)	Online education
(Certificate)	Earth science education
(Certificate)	Educational technology and new literacies
Master of Education (Ed M)	Earth science education
Master of Education (Ed M)	Latin education
(Certificate)	English education
Master of Education (Ed M)	Social studies education
Master of Education (Ed M)	Literacy education studies
Master of Education (Ed M)	Biology education
Master of Education (Ed M)	Music education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Foreign and second language education
(Certificate)	German education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Elementary education
Master of Education (Ed M)	Education studies
Master of Education (Ed M)	German education
Master of Education (Ed M)	French education
(Certificate)	Physics education
(Certificate)	French education
Master of Education (Ed M)	Early childhood education with bilingual extension
Master of Education (Ed M)	English education studies
(Certificate)	Spanish education
(Certificate)	Literacy teaching and learning

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	130
Doctoral Degrees	27
Other Advanced Degrees	22

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	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT for teacher preparation programs only Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Research analysis exam, research experience
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

248

Applied

200

Accepted

95

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT for teacher preparation programs only
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of reference
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, writing sample, letters of recommendation, resume

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 96
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships 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

Student Body

502

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.18%
Black or African American	6.77%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.2%
Asian	4.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.2%
Two or more races	1.2%
Unknown	7.97%

Gender

Male (29%)

Female (70%)

Faculty

70

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 43

Male (17)

Female (53)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Science assessment, foreign language teaching and learning, early learning, new literacies, gender and education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	461,394

Location & Contact

Address 505 Baldy Hall
Buffalo, NY  14260
United States

Contact Dr. Erin Kearney
Department Chair
Email: ekearney@buffalo.edu
Phone: 716-645-2455
Fax: 716-645-3161

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