Overview

Graduate and Professional Studies in Education / Graduate and Professional Studies in Education is located in Newton, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum, leadership, and inclusion
(Graduate Certificate)	Teaching bilingual/English learners with disabilities
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Moderate disabilities
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Curriculum and Literacy foundations of reading and writing subtest Minimum GPA of 3.0; practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

18

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 31st	June 30th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 31st	October 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Curriculum and Literacy foundations of reading and writing subtest
Master's Degree Requirements	One-page personal statement, 2 letters of recommendation, resume, bachelor's degree transcript

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	August 31
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

47

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.13%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.26%
Unknown	21.28%

Gender

Male (10%)

Female (89%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 2

Part-time - 5

Male (2)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Inclusion, English language learners, literacy, and urban education; teacher inquiry; universal design for learning, deaf-blindness, and visual impairments; social and emotional learning; educational law, applied behavior analysis, and classroom management
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1844 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton, MA  02466-2709
United States

Contact Mr. Chrystal Porter
Vice President of Graduate and Professional Studies
Email: gradinfo@lasell.edu
Phone: 617-243-2083
Fax: 617-243-2450

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