Overview

Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education / Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Special Education is located in Mississippi State, MS, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Elementary education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Secondary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	55
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

172

Applied

155

Accepted

139

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75 in junior and senior year, eligibility for initial teacher certification
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.4 on previous graduate work
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.2 on master's degree

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

435

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.92%
Black or African American	49.66%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.69%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.84%
Unknown	0.69%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

19

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 1

Male (6)

Female (13)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Early childhood education, reading, rural schools, multicultural education, use of technology in instruction
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 9705
Mississippi State, MS  39762
United States

Contact Dr. Janice Nicholson
Professor and Interim Department Head
Email: jin4@msstate.edu
Phone: 662-325-3747
Fax: 662-325-7857

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