Overview

Department of Early and Middle Grades Education / Department of Early and Middle Grades Education is located in West Chester, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood education
(Certificate)	Transformative principalship
Master of Education (M Ed)	Applied studies in teaching & learning
(Certificate)	Teacher leadership, skills for teacher leaders endorsement

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Teacher Research Project, M.Ed. Portfolio

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

16

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	Not reported	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	Not reported	December 11th	No
Summer deadline	Not reported	March 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Completed application form submitted online, One official transcript from every college and university attended (except West Chester University), Two letters of recommendation, Certification, a year of full time teaching, 3.0 GPA. Certification is not required for the Early Childhood Education MED Program Administrator track.
Additional Entrance Requirements	Completed application form submitted online, One official transcript from every college and university attended (except West Chester University), Two letters of recommendation, A written statement of your professional goals, 3.0 GPA

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

111

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.6%
Black or African American	4.5%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.9%
Asian	0.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.8%
Unknown	1.8%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Cooperative learning, creative expression and critical thinking, teacher research, learning styles, middle school education, early childhood, diversity in education, teacher professional development, co-teaching, teacher education and instruction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Recitation Hall 106B
West Chester, PA  19383
United States

Contact Dr. Karen Johnson
Chairperson
Email: kjohnson@wcupa.edu
Phone: 610-4362944

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