Overview

Department of Language, Literacy, Ed.D., Exceptional Education, and Physical Education / Department of Language, Literacy, Ed.D., Exceptional Education, and Physical Education is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Special education, gifted
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Exceptional student education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Italian
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Chinese
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	French
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Japanese
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Spanish
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	General education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Latin
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Russian
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	German
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Chinese
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Spanish
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	French
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Italian
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	General education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	German
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Latin
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Russian
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education	Japanese
Master of Arts (MA)	Physical education
Master of Arts (MA)	Reading education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Foreign language education
Master of Arts (MA)	Exceptional student education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Technology in education and second language acquisition
Master of Arts (MA)	Autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disabilities

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	29

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

29

Accepted

29

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 4th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; letter of application; two letters of recommendation; goal statement; evidence of language proficiency or 30 hours in foreign language coursework (if applicable)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Student Body

81

Total Graduate Students

6%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	19.75%
Black or African American	9.88%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.23%
Unknown	2.47%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (13)

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E Fowler Ave, EDU 105
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick
Department Chair
Email: shaunessy@usf.edu
Phone: -974-7007

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