Overview

Department of Professional and Secondary Education / Department of Professional and Secondary Education is located in East Stroudsburg, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Professional and secondary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	13

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	Varies Comp Exam Required Independent research problem or comprehensive assessment portfolio
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

27

Accepted

25

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	July 31st	June 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 31st	October 31st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum 2.8 GPA (or other as determined by department), Compete Act 34, Act 24, Act 151 and FBI Background Clearance, Purchase TK20, Complete Disposition Self Assessment, complete department-specific requirements, including faculty interview and department recommendation to the College of Education
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Official undergraduate transcript, Official Graduate transcript (must complete a minimum of a Master's Degree), two letters of recommendation, professional resume, professional goals statement; in the acceptance phase, an interview and writing prompt must be submitted to the PSED department for their review.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$28,548

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

181

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.73%
Black or African American	6.63%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.55%
Unknown	5.52%

Gender

Male (28%)

Female (71%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 4

Part-time - 4

Male (3)

Female (5)

Location & Contact

Address Stroud Hall 209
200 Prospect Street
East Stroudsburg, PA  18301
United States

Contact Dr. Beth Sockman
Department Chair
Email: bsockman@esu.edu
Phone: 570-422-3621
Fax: 570-422-3942

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