Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Literacy studies	Literacy studies
(Advanced Certificate)	Applied behavior analysis
(Advanced Certificate)	Early childhood special education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Childhood special education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Elementary special education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Special education early childhood intervention
Master of Arts (MA)	Literacy studies
(Advanced Certificate)	Special education
(Advanced Certificate)	Gifted education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational and policy leadership
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Special education: international perspectives
(Advanced Certificate)	Literacy studies
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Inclusive elementary special education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Secondary special education generalist - secondary education
(Advanced Certificate)	Special education assessment and diagnosis
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Literacy studies
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Higher education leadership and policy studies
Master of Science (MS)	Physical education
(Advanced Certificate)	Educational leadership
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Literacy studies	Birth-grade 6 or grades 5-12
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Literacy studies	B-6 and special education birth-2 or grades 1-6
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Inclusive early childhood special education
Master of Science (MS)	Health education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Special education
(Advanced Certificate)	School district business leader
(Advanced Certificate)	Childhood special education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Educational leadership and policy studies	K-12
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Early childhood special education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Literacy studies	Birth-grade 6 or grades 5-12
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Literacy studies	B-6 and special education birth-2 or grades 1-6
(Advanced Certificate)	Teaching students with severe or multiple disabilities
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Secondary education generalist - students with disabilities 7-12
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Inclusive secondary special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	100
Doctoral Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	25

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 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Electronic portfolio, capstone course, internship, practicum, student teaching, seminars, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Qualifying hearing

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

250

Applied

214

Accepted

113

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	Interview, letters of recommendation, portfolio, essay, certification
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Interview, resume, essay, master's degree, 3 letters of recommendation, writing sample
Additional Entrance Requirements	Interview, letters of recommendation, essay, professional experience, resume, master's degree

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

308

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10.39%
Black or African American	10.39%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.32%
Asian	3.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.27%
Unknown	2.6%

Gender

Male (26%)

Female (73%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Water quality and income inequality; girls and stem; new media literacies; applied behavior analysis; k-12 leadership development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY  11549
United States

Contact Dr. Alan Flurkey
Chairperson
Email: alan.d.flurkey@hofstra.edu
Phone: 516-463-5237

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