Overview

Department of Reading / Department of Reading is located in East Stroudsburg, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Varies Comp Exam Required Research paper, electronic program portfolio

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

21

Applied

20

Accepted

18

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

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$20,816

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

84

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.76%
Black or African American	1.19%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	4.76%

Gender

Male (1%)

Female (98%)

Faculty

2

Total faculty

Full-time - 2

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Portfolio assessment, reading assessment
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Shawn Watkins
Department Chair
Email: swatkins1@esu.edu
Phone: 570-422-3416
Fax: 570-422-3920

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