Overview

Program in Education / Program in Education is located in Tacoma, WA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational administration (principal or program administrator certification)
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education/special education teacher certification
Master of Education (M Ed)	Secondary science or math teacher certification
Master of Education (M Ed)	Education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education teacher certification

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	68

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam WEST-B, WEST-E (teacher certification programs only) Culminating project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

26

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	Not reported	No
Winter deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	February 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	WEST-B, WEST-E (teacher certification programs only)
Master's Degree Requirements	Official sealed transcript from every college/university attended, personal goal statement, letters of recommendation, copy of valid teaching certificate

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

212

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.25%
Black or African American	0.94%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.47%
Asian	8.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.47%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	6.13%

Gender

Male (23%)

Female (76%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 9

Male (6)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Global learning communities for English/Chinese languages, evaluation of mathematics and reading intervention programs, response to intervention, school-wide behavioral and emotional support, mathematics education and culturally responsive mathematics education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1900 Commerce Street
Tacoma, WA  98402-3100
United States

Contact Dr. Karen Landenburger
Director
Email: uwted@u.washington.edu
Phone: 253-692-4430
Fax: 253-692-5612

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