Overview

Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations / Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Educational Administration (MEA)
Master of Arts in Educational Psychology (MAEP)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational administration
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational psychology
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Educational administration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	School business management
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Foundations of education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Educational administration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Educational psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational administration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Foundations of education
Master of Education (M Ed)	School business management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	24
Doctoral Degrees	16
Other Advanced Degrees	22

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

91

Applied

82

Accepted

41

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 Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, 3.2 graduate
Additional Entrance Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75 (undergraduate), 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

171

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.04%
Black or African American	0.58%
White or Caucasian	1%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	11.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	68.42%
Two or more races	1.17%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (39%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 12

Male (14)

Female (14)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Interpersonal forgiveness, learner-centered education, psychedelic studies, senior theory, professional growth
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Carolyn Pluim
Chair
Email: lepf@niu.edu
Phone: -753-4404

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