Simmons College College of Arts and Sciences Language and Literacy Simmons College 300 The Fenway Boston, MA 02115-5898 US   Phone: 1-617-521-2915 Fax: 1-617-521-3058   At a Glance Program Requirements Tuition & Financial Aid Institution Overview Important Dates Upcoming Events Degrees: Program Format: Master's M.S.Ed.-Language and Literacy; Ed.S.-Language and Literacy On Campus   The Simmons College graduate program in Language and Literacy is an innovative program designed to provide advanced training to an educator who wishes to specialize in meeting the needs of learners with language based challenges in both specialized and inclusive settings. The program is research-based and incorporates methodologies, strategies, and techniques developed using multisensory structured language principles. The strategies employed and the skills mastered are of equal relevance and benefit to all learners. The goal is a significant reduction in the percentage of learners currently being identified with reading and writing skills below a basic level of achievement in general education settings. There are two degree options that students may pursue - the Master of Science in Education (M.S.Ed.) and the Education Specialist (Ed.S.). Both programs are 44 credits. The M.S.Ed. degree meets the educational needs of an individual with a bachelor’s degree, while the Ed.S. degree program provides an area of specialization and an advanced degree to a student who currently holds a master’s. Both degrees have the option to prepare the student for Massachusetts licensure in reading. If seeking a Reading Specialist license, four additional credits are required. If you have earned credits for Wilson Level I Certification, you may be able to transfer up to four graduate credits.     Accreditation Information:   # Of Credits Required: 44  Time To Degree:     Previous Degrees Bachelor Degree or equivalant  Pre-Requisite Courses International Student Requirements The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is required of all applicants whose first language is not English. The exam will be waived if the applicant has earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a U.S. institution. Officially translated and evaluated transcripts are required if not originally written in English. Only transcripts translated and evaluated by authorized organizations are accepted. Simmons College prefers either World Education Services (www.wes.org) or the Center for Educational Documentation (www.cedevaluations.com) International students must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds available to meet all the travel, living, and educational expenses for graduate study in the United States. This information must be provided if you are admitted to a graduate program at Simmons College.  Requirements Qualifying Exam: GMAT Minimum Exam Score: GPA or Equivalent: English Proficiency: Yes Research Competency: No Clinical Internship: No   Work Experience Volunteer Experience Publications Experience Foreign Language Requirement Other Requirements   Cost Per Credit Hour: $ 740.00  Tuition:   Financial Aid Offered:       # of Students Enrolled Full Time: 2695  # of Students Enrolled Part Time: 2031  Average GPA:   Average Test Scores:   Charge Per Credit: $740  Annual Full Time Avg Institution Tuition: $16500  Financial Aid Offered: Yes  Average Work Experience:   Specializations:   # of Terms Per Year: Semester  Placement Percentage:   Historically Black: No   Religious Affiliation: Not applicable