Overview

Department of Exceptional Student Education / Department of Exceptional Student Education is located in Boca Raton, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Master of Education (M Ed)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5
Doctoral Degrees	4

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	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Optional Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

9

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 during previous 2 years
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 years of teaching experience, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 0

Male (7)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Instructional design, assessment, educational reform, behavioral research, social integration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431-6424
United States

Contact Ellen Ismalon
Email: eismalon@fau.edu
Phone: 561-297-3284

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