Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Hammond, LA, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Educational Leadership and Technology

Department of Teaching and Learning

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Special education (early intervention), general education (elementary education).
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership, special education,curriculum & instruction.
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership.
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education	Early intervention, academically gifted, mild/moderate, educational diagnostician, significant disabilities
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction,
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Multiple level	Early intervention, elementary (grades 1-5), secondary (grades 6-12), all level, special education grades 1-5, special education grades 6-12.

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	63
Doctoral Degrees	20
Other Advanced Degrees	83

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Masters of Arts in Teaching Program: ACT of 22+ or a Praxis Exam Score.The content Praxis exams are required for full admission to the program. MED in Educational Leadership: GRE:minimum score of 500 based on the formula (GPA x 85 + GRE - 500) *scores less than 500 will be considered on an individual basis. Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some MED-Ed.Leadership: complete, comprehensive examination in the, form of defense of an electronic portfolio before the Leadership Faculty. Unsatisfactory result will require a student to perform remediation activities or coursework before requesting a second exam. No third attempts. MAT,MED-CI,MED-Special Ed.: action research presentation,complete online PASS-PORT portfolio.,
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (minimum scores: Verbal 145/Quantitative 145) or (450 Verbal/450 Quantitative on old scale). TOEFL score for applicants whose native language is not English Thesis Required All candidates are required to successfully defend their Prospectus before their committee. Doctoral candidates must (a) form a dissertation committee, (b) prepare and successfully defend a dissertation proposal before the dissertation committee, (c) complete data collection and analysis, and (d) prepare and successfully defend the final dissertation before the dissertation committee.

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

76

Applied

66

Accepted

58

Enrolled

Applying

20

Application Fee - Domestic

30

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	June 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	March 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Masters of Arts in Teaching Program: ACT of 22+ or a Praxis Exam Score.The content Praxis exams are required for full admission to the program. MED in Educational Leadership: GRE:minimum score of 500 based on the formula (GPA x 85 + GRE - 500) *scores less than 500 will be considered on an individual basis.
Master's Degree Requirements	MED Ed.Leadership:application letter,resume,2.5 GPA,valid teaching certificate,minimum 1 year of teaching experience,recommendation from a school official,complete Memorandum of Understanding,Mentor Information Form.MED Curriculum&Instruction/Special Education:valid teaching certificate,complete application,2.5 undergrad GPA.MAT:2.75 GPA, inter
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (minimum scores: Verbal 145/Quantitative 145) or (450 Verbal/450 Quantitative on old scale). TOEFL score for applicants whose native language is not English
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Application letter,Master's degree from accredited university,official transcripts,GPA of at least 3.0 on graduate level coursework,resume,writing sample to show ability to write on an academic or professional subject,3 references(supervisor & professors),at least (3) years of appropriate professional experience,satisfactory standing.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,536

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

230

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.04%
Black or African American	30.43%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	0.87%

Gender

Male (18%)

Female (81%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (19)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	School finance, data use in education, program evaluation, 5e learning cycle, development of literacy pedagogy.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	39,635

Location & Contact

Address Southeastern Louisiana University
SLU Box 10671
Hammond, LA  70402
United States

Contact Dr. Paula Calderon
College Dean
Email: collegeofeducation@southeastern.edu
Phone: -549 ext. 2217
Fax: 985-549

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