Overview

School of Teacher Education / School of Teacher Education is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Certificate)	Autism spectrum disorder
(Certificate)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Science (MS)	Curriculum and instruction
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Curriculum and instruction	Reading and language arts

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	118
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; waived by some academic programs Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; waived by some academic programs Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Diagnostic exam, preliminary exam, prospectus defense, dissertation defense
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test; waived by some academic programs Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

445

Applied

184

Accepted

121

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Summer deadline	March 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test; waived by some academic programs
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test; waived by some academic programs
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

338

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.5%
Black or African American	11.24%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.18%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.25%
Unknown	0.59%

Gender

Male (16%)

Female (83%)

Faculty

59

Total faculty

Full-time - 33

Part-time - 26

Male (13)

Female (46)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Identifying effective intervention strategies to improve reading skills; improving literacy teaching and learning through technology; understanding of student sense making, problem solving, the history and structure of STEM disciplines, and teacher education to support the development of ambitious instruction that supports the STEM learning of all students; examining practices of international education; identifying ways to support the professional development of teachers

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 1114 West Call Street
PO Box 3064450
Tallahassee, FL  32306
United States

Contact Dr. Kathleen Clark
Professor/Department Chair
Email: kclark@admin.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-6885
Fax: 850-644-2725

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