Overview

Department of Special and Early Education / Department of Special and Early Education is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)	Special education
Master of Special Education (M Sp Ed)	Curriculum and instruction
Master of Special Education (M Sp Ed)	Elementary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	57
Other Advanced Degrees	57

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

94

Applied

91

Accepted

75

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

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

180

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.78%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	1%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	72.78%
Two or more races	1.67%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (13%)

Female (86%)

Faculty

24

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 10

Male (6)

Female (18)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teacher certification, stress reduction during student teaching, teaching history, portfolios in student teaching
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

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

Contact Laura Hedin
Chair
Email: seed@niu.edu
Phone: -753-1619

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