Overview

Graduate Programs / Graduate Programs is located in Spartanburg, SC, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Science (MS)	Informatics
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education: visual impairment

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Alternate accepted Professional portfolio

Admissions

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Interview, minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5, teaching certificate, 2 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$6,867

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 15
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

455

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.64%
Black or African American	9.23%
White or Caucasian	82%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.76%
Unknown	1.76%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 6

Male (6)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Promoting university diversity awareness, rough and tumble play, social justice education, American Indian literatures and cultures, diversity and multicultural education, science teaching strategy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 University Way
Spartanburg, SC  29303-4999
United States

Contact Dr. Tina Herzberg
Director of Graduate Programs
Email: therzberg@uscupstate.edu
Phone: 864-503-5572
Fax: 864-503-5573

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