Overview

Department of Childhood Education, Literacy, and TESOL / Department of Childhood Education, Literacy, and TESOL is located in Jacksonville, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Education (M Ed)	TESOL
Master of Education (M Ed)	Literacy
Master of Education (M Ed)	Professional education

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

18

Applied

12

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	August 1st	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	No
Summer deadline	March 15th	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours, 3 letters of recommendation, interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.43%
Black or African American	28.57%
White or Caucasian	51%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.86%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (8%)

Female (91%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 9

Part-time - 3

Male (4)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Social context of and processes in learning, inter-disciplinary instruction, cross-cultural conflict resolution, the Vygotskian perspective on literacy diagnosis and instruction, performance poetry and teaching the language arts through drama
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	630

Location & Contact

Address 1 UNF Drive
Jacksonville, FL  32224
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Parkison
Chair
Email: n01230143@unf.edu
Phone: 904-620-5352
Fax: 904-620-1025

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