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Northern Illinois University

Department of Special and Early Education

De Kalb, IL

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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
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? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? Yes

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
97%

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

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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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