Overview

Graduate School of Education and Human Development / Graduate School of Education and Human Development is located in Washington, DC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Counseling and Human Development

Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy

Individualized Master's Program

Program in Bilingual Special Education

Program in Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Program in Counseling

Program in Curriculum and Instruction

Program in Design and Assessment of Adult Learning

Program in E-Learning

Program in Early Childhood Special Education

Program in Education Policy Studies

Program in Educational Administration and Policy Studies

Program in Educational Leadership and Administration

Program in Educational Technology Leadership

Program in Elementary Education

Program in Higher Education Administration

Program in Human Resource Development

Program in Instructional Design

Program in Integrating Technology into Education

Program in International Education

Program in Job Development and Placement

Program in Leadership Development

Program in Leadership in Educational Technology

Program in Museum Education

Program in Organizational Learning and Change

Program in Rehabilitation Counseling

Program in School Counseling

Program in Secondary Education

Program in Secondary Special Education and Transition Services

Program in Special Education

Program in Special Education for Children with Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities

Program in Special Education for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Persons

Program in Training and Educational Technology

Program in Transition Special Education

Programs in Human and Organizational Learning

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
(Teaching Certificate)
Master of Arts in Education and Human Development (MA Ed/HD)
(Graduate Certificate)
Master of Arts in Education (MA Ed)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	341
Doctoral Degrees	49
Other Advanced Degrees	83

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	Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Comp Exam Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,585

Applied

1,000

Accepted

538

Enrolled

Applying

80

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Student Body

1,341

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.8%
Black or African American	20.95%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.15%
Asian	4.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	2.98%
Unknown	7.53%

Gender

Male (21%)

Female (78%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Policy, special education, bilingual education, counseling, human resource development
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1918 F Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20052
United States

Contact Michael Feuer
Dean
Email: mjfeuer@gwu.edu
Phone: 202-994-6161
Fax: 202-994-7207

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