Overview

Program in Special Education / Program in Special Education is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood education
Master of Education (M Ed)	General special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Mild/moderate intervention
Master of Education (M Ed)	Deaf education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational interpreter K-12
Master of Education (M Ed)	Transition to work
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Doctoral Degrees	4

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

81

Applied

21

Accepted

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, moral character form, 2 letters of reference, goals statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Goals statement, 2 letters of reference, interview, resume
Additional Entrance Requirements	Goals statement, 2 letters of reference, interview, resume

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

101

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	7.92%
White or Caucasian	84%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0.99%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.98%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	1.98%

Gender

Male (12%)

Female (87%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 11

Male (4)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social/emotional needs of gifted, inclusion transition services, early intervention/ecobehavioral assessments, applied behavioral analysis
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
Kent, OH  44242-0001
United States

Contact Sonya Wisdom
Coordinator
Email: swisdom@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-0452

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