Overview

Department of Education / Department of Education is located in Westfield, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Moderate disabilities, 5-12
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Moderate disabilities, preK-8
Master of Education (M Ed)	Vocational technical education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading specialist
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education	History teacher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education	Physical education teacher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education	Mathematics teacher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education	Biology teacher education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	43
Other Advanced Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Practicum
Other Advanced Degrees	Research-based field internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

26

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	April 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8
Doctoral Degree Exam	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

164

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.22%
Black or African American	0.61%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.88%
Unknown	4.88%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 15

Male (1)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Collaborative teacher education, developmental early childhood education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 577 Western Avenue
Westfield, MA  01086
United States

Contact Dr. Terri Griffin
Department Chair
Email: tgriffin@westfield.ma.edu
Phone: 413-572-5316

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