Overview

Program in Early Childhood Education / Program in Early Childhood Education is located in Troy, AL, in a rural setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science in Education (MS Ed)
Master of Science (MS)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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 GRE (minimum score of 850 on old exam or 290 on new exam), GMAT (minimum score of 380), or MAT (minimum score of 385) Thesis Optional
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5

Applied

4

Accepted

4

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	GRE (minimum score of 850 on old exam or 290 on new exam), GMAT (minimum score of 380), or MAT (minimum score of 385)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.5 or 3.0 on last 30 semester hours, letter of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 523 TOEFL IBT score: 70
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$17,012

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	17.65%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	5.88%

Gender

Male (5%)

Female (94%)

Faculty

4

Total faculty

Full-time - 2

Part-time - 2

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Is online learning the future of global higher education? The implications from a global pandemic. Integrated STEM Education. Co-Teaching. Interteaching - This is a teaching method that has been demonstrated to be superior to traditional lecture-based teaching. Evaluation of strategies for teaching concepts in operant conditioning.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 310 Hawkins Hall
University Avenue
Troy, AL  36082
United States

Contact Dr. Fred Figliano
Chair, Early Childhood Education
Email: ffigliano@troy.edu
Phone: 334-808-6509
Fax: 334-670-3474

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