Overview

College of Education and Professional Studies / College of Education and Professional Studies is located in Mobile, AL, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Counseling and Instructional Sciences

Department of Health, Kinesiology, and Sport

Department of Leadership and Teacher Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Education (M Ed)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	184
Doctoral Degrees	11
Other Advanced Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE or MAT Comp Exam Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

172

Applied

168

Accepted

139

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 18th	July 18th	No
Spring deadline	January 10th	December 10th	No
Summer deadline	May 31st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE or MAT
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 525 TOEFL IBT score: 71
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 31
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

536

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.87%
Black or African American	22.76%
White or Caucasian	68%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.56%
Asian	0.93%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.37%
Two or more races	2.61%
Unknown	0.93%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

52

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 17

Male (17)

Female (35)

Location & Contact

Address 75 S. University Boulevard
University Commons 3600
Mobile, AL  36688-0002
United States

Contact Dr. John Kovaleski
Dean, College of Education and Professional Studies
Email: jkovales@southalabama.edu
Phone: 251-380-2738
Fax: 251-380-2748

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