Overview

Programs in Teacher Education / Programs in Teacher Education is located in Hempstead, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Advanced Certificate)	Middle childhood extension
(Advanced Certificate)	Secondary education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Fine arts education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Mathematics education with stem integration
Master of Arts (MA)	Technology for learning
(Advanced Certificate)	Educational technology
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	English education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Early childhood education
(Advanced Certificate)	Tesol
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Business education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Tesol
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Art education
Master of Arts (MA)	Social studies education
Master of Arts (MA)	Music education
(Advanced Certificate)	Bilingual extension	Intensive teacher institute
(Advanced Certificate)	Bilingual extension	Education/speech pathology
(Advanced Certificate)	Fine arts and music education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Social studies education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Teaching languages other than english and tesol
Master of Arts (MA)	Languages other than english and teaching english as a second lang
Master of Arts (MA)	Bilingual education
(Advanced Certificate)	Bilingual extension	Intensive teacher institute
(Advanced Certificate)	Bilingual extension	Education/speech pathology
(Advanced Certificate)	Work based learning extension
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Learning and teaching	Multicultural education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Learning and teaching	Early childhood education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Learning and teaching	Elementary education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Learning and teaching	Math education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Learning and teaching	Applied linguistics
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Learning and teaching	Art education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Learning and teaching	Human development
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Learning and teaching	English education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Learning and teaching	Physical education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Science education	Biology, chemistry, earth science, physics
Master of Arts (MA)	Mathematics education
Master of Arts (MA)	Early childhood education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Early childhood and childhood education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Curriculum studies
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Family and consumer science
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Music education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Foreign language education	Arabic, chinese, french, german, italian, mandarin, russian, spanish
Master of Arts (MA)	Science education	Biology, chemistry, earth science, physics
Master of Arts (MA)	Elementary education-math, science, technology (stem)
(Advanced Certificate)	Elementary school stem specialist

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	87
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	24

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Exit project, student teaching, fieldwork, electronic portfolio, curriculum project, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GMAT, GRE, LSAT, or MAT Dissertation
Other Advanced Degrees	3 Foreign Languages Comp Exam Required for some Thesis project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

279

Applied

224

Accepted

104

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, portfolio, teacher certification (MA), interview, essay
Doctoral Degree Exam	GMAT, GRE, LSAT, or MAT
Additional Entrance Requirements	2 letters of recommendation, essay, interview and/or portfolio, teaching certificate

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Traineership 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

Student Body

239

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.55%
Black or African American	7.11%
White or Caucasian	70%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.77%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.26%
Unknown	2.51%

Gender

Male (31%)

Female (68%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Impact of memory on learning; Brain function, cognitive-development, learning and achievement; Student activism and civic education; Using children's literature to promote diversity; 2nd language acquisition
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

Contact Dr. Amy Catalano
Chairperson
Email: amy.catalano@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-5956

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