Overview

School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies / School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies is located in Gainesville, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	School psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	School psychology
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	School psychology
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Special education
Master of Arts in Education (MAE)	School psychology
Master of Arts in Education (MAE)	Special education
Specialist in Education (Ed S)	School psychology
Master of Education (M Ed)	Early childhood education
Master of Arts in Education (MAE)	Early childhood education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	66
Doctoral Degrees	12
Other Advanced Degrees	12

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 General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis (MAE)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

110

Applied

46

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	November 15
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

192

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	10.94%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0.52%

Gender

Male (7%)

Female (92%)

Faculty

28

Total faculty

Male (11)

Female (17)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teacher quality/teacher education, early childhood, autism, academic and behavioral assessment and interventions
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	38,204,331

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 117050
Gainesville, FL  32611
United States

Contact Jean Crockett PhD
Chair and Associate Professor
Email: crocketj@coe.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-273-4292
Fax: 352-392-2655

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