Overview

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice / Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice is located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Education
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching and learning
Master of Science (MS)	Instructional technology and distance education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	418
Doctoral Degrees	318
Other Advanced Degrees	181

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT or GRE (for some programs), CLAST, PRAXIS I, CBEST, General Knowledge Test Thesis Required for some Practicum, internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT or GRE Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Entrance Exam MAT or GRE Practicum, internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,097

Applied

902

Accepted

648

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	MAT or GRE (for some programs), CLAST, PRAXIS I, CBEST, General Knowledge Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Teaching certification, minimum GPA of 2.5, verification of teaching, BS
Doctoral Degree Exam	MAT or GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Master's degree, minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's degree, teaching certificate, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15

Student Body

2,660

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	38.2%
Black or African American	37.44%
White or Caucasian	16%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.08%
Asian	1.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.11%
Two or more races	1.65%
Unknown	3.95%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

243

Total faculty

Full-time - 41

Part-time - 202

Male (91)

Female (152)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	STEM education, educational technology, principal training
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	50,000

Location & Contact

Address 7500 SW 36 Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33314-7796
United States

Contact Dr. Kimberly Durham
Dean
Email: durham@nova.edu
Phone: 954-262-8731
Fax: 954-262-3894

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