Overview

Early Childhood Education Program / Early Childhood Education Program is located in Denver, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Special education
Master of Arts (MA)	Early childhood education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	42
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT (if GPA is below 2.75) Comp Exam Required Fieldwork, practica, 40 credit hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

140

Applied

134

Accepted

112

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 15th	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 1st	No
Summer deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT (if GPA is below 2.75)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75, resume, three letters of recommendation, documented experience with young children, transcripts from all previous colleges/universities attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 537 TOEFL IBT score: 75
IELTS: Recommended

Student Body

234

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.25%
Black or African American	2.56%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.85%
Asian	4.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.56%
Unknown	1.71%

Gender

Male (4%)

Female (95%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Early childhood growth and development, faculty development, adult learning, gender and equity issues, research methodology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Campus Box 106
PO Box 173364
Denver, CO  80217
United States

Contact Lori Ryan
Professor
Email: lori.ryan@ucdenver.edu
Phone: -315-2578

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