Overview

Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education / Department of Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy/Juris Doctor (PhD/JD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education
(Advanced Certificate)	Mental health counseling
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Counselor education	School counseling
(Certificate)	Early childhood special education	Preschool
(Certificate)	Early childhood special education	Infancy
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood education
Master of Education (M Ed)	English language learning
(Advanced Certificate)	Addiction studies
Master of Science (MS)	Counselor education	Clinical mental health

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	211
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Final project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

242

Applied

154

Accepted

116

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; letter of recommendation; statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Statement of purpose; writing sample; 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

407

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	22.85%
Black or African American	13.76%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.49%
Asian	5.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.49%
Two or more races	8.6%
Unknown	6.63%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 25

Male (9)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Special education and disability, English language development, early childhood education, multiculturalism, inclusion, PreK-12, and post-secondary.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 453066
Las Vegas, NV  89154-3066
United States

Contact Dr. Danica Hays
Dean
Email: danica.hays@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3890
Fax: 702-895-4068

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