Overview

College of Education / College of Education is located in Columbia, SC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Educational Leadership and Policies

Department of Instruction and Teacher Education

Department of Physical Education

Program in Counseling Education

Program in Curriculum and Instruction

Program in Early Childhood Education

Program in Educational Administration

Program in Educational Psychology, Research

Program in Educational Technology

Program in Elementary Education

Program in Foundations in Education

Program in Higher Education and Student Affairs

Program in Language and Literacy

Program in Secondary Education

Program in Special Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Education (M Ed)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Doctor of Education (Ed D)
Specialist in Education (Ed S)
Interdisciplinary Master of Arts (IMA)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Teaching (MT)
(Certificate)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	392
Doctoral Degrees	35
Other Advanced Degrees	52

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Foreign language (MA)
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or MAT/qualifying exams Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

442

Applied

269

Accepted

195

Enrolled

Applying

40

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	Not reported	No
Winter deadline	November 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcripts, letters of recommendation, letter of intent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or MAT/qualifying exams
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, letters of intent, interview

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans 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

1,136

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.88%
Black or African American	16.9%
White or Caucasian	73%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.18%
Asian	0.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.43%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

115

Total faculty

Full-time - 110

Part-time - 5

Male (40)

Female (75)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Inquiry learning, assessment of student learning, equity issues in education, multicultural education, cultural diversity
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,013,557

Location & Contact

Address 1244 Blossom Street
Columbia, SC  29208
United States

Contact Dr. Les Sternberg
Phone: 803-777-7000

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