Overview

Department of Special Education / Department of Special Education is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Education (M Ed)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 9th	January 9th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 2.75

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships 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

112

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.86%
Black or African American	11.61%
White or Caucasian	63%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.89%
Unknown	2.68%

Gender

Male (22%)

Female (77%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 6

Male (3)

Female (11)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teaching and learning for special learners, individual differences
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1200 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL  60607
United States

Contact Prof. Elizabeth Talbott
Chair
Email: etalbott@uic.edu
Phone: 312-413-8745

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