Overview

Graduate Studies in Education / Graduate Studies in Education is located in Belton, TX, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational administration	Leadership in nursing education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational administration	P-12
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational administration	Higher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational administration

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20
Doctoral Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

7

Accepted

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

135

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	September 30th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, interview
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.5, interview, essay, resume, employment verification, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 60
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 4.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	June 1
Types of financial support available	Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

121

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.22%
Black or African American	21.49%
White or Caucasian	61%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.65%
Unknown	1.65%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 4

Male (10)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Scaffolding in Digital Literacy; Educational Law and Policy; Leadership Changes Impacting the Superintendency; The Advancement of Educational Leadership Process; LETRS
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 900 College Street
Belton, TX  76513
United States

Contact Dr. Craig Hammonds
College of Education Associate Dean
Email: craig.hammonds@umhb.edu
Phone: 254-295-4189

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