Overview

Cato College of Education / Cato College of Education is located in Charlotte, NC, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Counseling

Department of Educational Leadership

Department of Middle, Secondary, and K-12 Education

Department of Reading and Elementary Education

Interdisciplinary Education Programs

Special Education and Child Development

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Early childhood education
(Post-Master's Certificate)	School administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Counseling	Addiction, clinical mental health, school counseling, play therapy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Elementary education, literacy education, mathematics education and urban education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Middle grades education, secondary education, teaching english as a second language
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Curriculum and instruction	Curriculum and educator development, learning, design, and technology, literacy education, mathematics education, urban education
(Post-Master's Certificate)	School counseling
Master of Arts (MA)	English education
(Graduate Certificate)	Teaching	Middle grades, secondary, foreign language education, english as a second language
(Graduate Certificate)	Teaching	English as a second language, middle and secondary, foreign language education
Master of School Administration (MSA)	School administration
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Play therapy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Design	School specialist, training and development, online learning and teaching
(Graduate Certificate)	Autism spectrum disorders
Master of Education (M Ed)	Curriculum and instruction	Middle grades education, secondary education, teaching English as a second language
Master of Education (M Ed)	Reading education
(Post-Master's Certificate)	Addiction counseling
(Post-Master's Certificate)	University and college teaching
(Graduate Certificate)	Common core instruction
(Graduate Certificate)	Early childhood mental health
(Graduate Certificate)	National board certification
(Graduate Certificate)	Play therapy
(Graduate Certificate)	Quantitative analyses
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Teaching English as a second language
Master of Education (M Ed)	Child and family studies: early education
(Graduate Certificate)	Design
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Counselor education and supervision	Play therapy
(Graduate Certificate)	Academically or intellectually gifted
(Graduate Certificate)	Advanced literacy instruction and intervention
(Graduate Certificate)	Technology
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Middle and secondary education
Doctor of Education (Ed D)	Educational leadership	Higher education; learning, design, and technology; P-12 superintendency
Master of Education (M Ed)	Learning	School specialist, training and development, online learning and teaching
Master of Education (M Ed)	Special education and child development	Academically or intellectually gifted, applied behavior analysis, child and family studies, special education
Master of Education (M Ed)	Urban education
(Graduate Certificate)	Anti-racism
(Graduate Certificate)	Art education
(Graduate Certificate)	Learning
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Special education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Educational research
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Elementary education
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)	Foreign language education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Evaluation
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Measurement
Master of Education (M Ed)	Educational leadership
Master of Education (M Ed)	Elementary education	Academically or intellectually gifted; anti-racism; elementary mathematics; literacy; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
Master of Education (M Ed)	Technology	School specialist, training and development, online learning and teaching

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	265
Doctoral Degrees	47
Other Advanced Degrees	474

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,453

Applied

1,107

Accepted

777

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Some programs may require a standardized admission test
Master's Degree Requirements	Online application, bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; satisfactory GPA on all coursework beyond high school; prerequisites where applicable; academic or professional recommendations; resume or CV; statement of purpose; transcripts; and other program-specific requirements
Doctoral Degree Exam	Some programs may require a standardized admission test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Online application, bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; satisfactory GPA on all coursework beyond high school; prerequisites where applicable; statement of purpose; academic or professional recommendations; resume or CV; transcripts; and other program-specific requirements
Additional Entrance Requirements	Online application, bachelor's degree, or its U.S. equivalent, from regionally-accredited college or university; satisfactory GPA on all coursework beyond high school; prerequisites where applicable; statement of purpose; academic or professional recommendations; resume or CV; transcripts; and other program-specific requirements

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 83
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

1,911

Total Graduate Students

1%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.7%
Black or African American	25.43%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.37%
Asian	1.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.05%
Two or more races	2.04%
Unknown	1.94%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

149

Total faculty

Full-time - 108

Part-time - 41

Male (52)

Female (97)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Quality classroom instruction, culturally responsive instruction, teacher education policy and practice, early intervention, counseling practices
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,754,880

Location & Contact

Address 9201 University City Boulevard
https://www.charlotte.edu/
Charlotte, NC  28223-0001
United States

Contact Dr. Malcolm B. Butler
Dean and Professor
Email: malcolm.butler@uncc.edu
Phone: -687-8997

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