Overview

Department of Childhood Education and Literacy / Department of Childhood Education and Literacy is located in Cincinnati, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading
Master of Education (M Ed)	Montessori education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Children's multicultural literature
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	69

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE, MAT Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 30 semester hours

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

57

Applied

45

Accepted

23

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE, MAT
Master's Degree Requirements	Official transcript; 3 letters of recommendation (for Montessori education); resume; statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

105

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	4.76%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.95%
Two or more races	0.95%
Unknown	1.9%

Gender

Male (20%)

Female (79%)

Faculty

38

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 27

Male (5)

Female (33)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Multicultural literacy/fluency, early literacy development, writing/creative and across curriculum, assessment of reading abilities
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3800 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH  45207
United States

Contact Dr. Cynthia Geer
Department Chairperson/Professor
Email: geer@xavier.edu
Phone: 513-745-3262
Fax: 513-745-3504

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