Overview

Department of Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership / Department of Teaching, Learning, Policy and Leadership is located in College Park, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Reading
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Reading
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Secondary education
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)	Secondary education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Secondary education
Master of Arts (MA)	Secondary education
Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)	Reading
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading
Master of Education (M Ed)	Teaching English to speakers of other languages

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	211
Doctoral Degrees	42

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 or MAT Comp Exam Required Seminar paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Published paper, oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

482

Applied

212

Accepted

126

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	September 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	August 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0, graduate 3.5; 3 letters of recommendation

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

471

Total Graduate Students

11%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.88%
Black or African American	12.31%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	11.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.21%
Two or more races	4.88%
Unknown	2.97%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

83

Total faculty

Full-time - 63

Part-time - 20

Male (27)

Female (56)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Teacher preparation, curriculum study, in-service education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,927,311

Location & Contact

Address 7999 Regents Dr.
College Park, MD  20742
United States

Contact Francine Hultgren
Interim Chair
Email: fh@umd.edu
Phone: 301-405-3117

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