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University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Department of STEM Education and Teacher Development

Dartmouth, MA

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Overview

Department of STEM Education and Teacher Development / Department of STEM Education and Teacher Development is located in Dartmouth, MA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Stem education
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate) English as a second language
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Master of art in teaching-professional licensure
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Master of art in teaching-non licensure

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 46
Doctoral Degrees 0
Other Advanced Degrees 1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE
Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

104
Applied
99
Accepted
80
Enrolled
95%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline August 16th July 16th No
Spring deadline October 1st September 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam MTEL (Communication and Literacy and content area)
Master's Degree Requirements Personal statement describing your beliefs about teaching and learning and why you have chosen teaching as a profession, 2 letters of recommendation, official transcripts, resume and copy of preliminary or initial license (if applicable)
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements Statement of purpose (300 - 600 words) indicating your graduate study objectives, research interests and experience or business and industry experience if applicable, official transcripts, resume and 3 letters of recommendation
Additional Entrance Requirements Statement of purpose (minimum 300 words), official transcripts, resume

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit: FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards March 1
Types of financial support available

Student Body

160
Total Graduate Students
3%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 9.38%
Black or African American 5%
White or Caucasian 73%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 2.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 4.38%
Unknown 1.88%

Gender

Male (35%)
Female (65%)

Faculty

22
Total faculty
Full-time - 8
Part-time - 14
Male (7)
Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Teacher knowledge of proportions and fractions, tools and curriculum for supporting teacher learning of mathematics, integration of computational thinking into elementary math classrooms, socioscientific issues based education, scientific practices and informative assessment in science.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
720,000

Location & Contact

Address 285 Old Westport Rd
Dartmouth, MA  02747
United States
Contact Traci Almeida
Coordinator of Graduate Admissions and Licensure
Email: talmeida@umassd.edu
Phone: 508-999-8098

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