Overview

School of Education / School of Education is located in Chattanooga, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Instructional leadership
(Post-Master's Certificate)	School leadership
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	School leadership: principal licensure
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Education	Elementary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Esl
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	31
Other Advanced Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, PPST 1 if student is not already licensed to teach Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Culminating experience
Other Advanced Degrees	Practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

46

Applied

43

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

40

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	July 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, PPST 1 if student is not already licensed to teach
Additional Entrance Requirements	Two letters of recommendation, graduate degree in education, teaching certificate with three years of experience

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	July 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

87

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.45%
Black or African American	11.49%
White or Caucasian	77%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.15%
Asian	1.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.45%
Unknown	1.15%

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	School counseling, community counseling, elementary and secondary education, school leadership and administration
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Department 4154
540 McCallie Ave
Chattanooga, TN  37403
United States

Contact Dr. Renee Murley
Director
Email: renee-murley@utc.edu
Phone: 423-425-4684
Fax: 423-425-5380

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