Overview

Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment / Department of Educational Technology, Research and Assessment is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Science in Instructional Technology (MSIT)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Instructional technology
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Instructional technology

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Thesis Required Candidacy exam, dissertation defense

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

31

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, 3.2 graduate

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

159

Total Graduate Students

18%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.81%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	5%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	60.38%
Two or more races	1.89%
Unknown	0.63%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

16

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 3

Male (6)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Distance education, Web-based training, copyright assessment during student teaching, instructional software
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Dr. Wei-Chen Hung
Chair
Email: etra@niu.edu
Phone: -753-9339

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