Graduate Studies (grad stud

Anthony A. Koyzis, PhD, Dean of Graduate and Extended Studies Kathy E. K. Charleston, Assistant Dean Susan G. Finch, Secretary Charlene Gaines Cook, Secretary

(See Graduate Catalog http:/ /www.longwood.edu/graduatestudies/catalog2008 for further details)

Longwood offers graduate level programs leading to the degree of Master of Arts with a major in English, the degree of Master of Business Administration, and the degree of Master of Science with majors in Communication Sciences and Disorders, Education, and Sociology. Our graduate programs are designed to provide capable students with opportunities for individual inquiry, to develop knowledge and skills necessary to work efficiently and lead effectively, and to integrate academic knowledge with practical applied experiences. In the education major, areas of concentration include: Community and College Counseling, Curriculum and Instruction Specialist/K-8 Mathematics, Curriculum and Instruction Specialist/LO, E/BO, and Mild MR, Curriculum and Instruction Specialist/Modern Languages, Curriculum and Instruction Specialist/Music, Educational Leadership, Guidance and Counseling, Literacy and Culture, and School Library Media. The Elementary Education PrcK-6 Initial Licensure, Special Education PreK-12 lnitial Licensure, and School Library Media PreK-12 lnitial Licensure programs are available fo~. persons with a baccalaureate degree in any discipline who wish to obtain a master's degree plus a teaching license in one of those three areas. The Modern Languages/ESL PreK-12 Initial Licensure program is available for persons with a baccalaureate degree who wish to obtain a master's degree plus a teaching license in French, German, Spanish or English as a Second Language. In addition, licensurc only programs in Educational Leadership/Administration and Supervision, Literacy and Culture/Reading Specialist, School Library Media and Special Education are available. In the English major, the areas of concentration include creative writing, literature, education and writing, and secondary (6-12) initial liccnsure. The Sociology major is a criminal justice based program. The Communication Sciences and Disorders major prepares individuals for entry level positions in speech-language pathology. The Business Administration major offers concentrations in Accounting, General Business and Retail Management.

A senior at Longwood may take up to six hours of graduate credit beyond the undergraduate degree requirements. Such graduate credit may be earned only in 500-level courses and, if it meets course requirements for the degree, may be counted toward a master's degree. The senior must have a "B" average in the major and must receive permission from the department chair of their major and then the Dean of Graduate and Extended Studies. In any case where an undergraduate student is registered for a 500-level course that is to be applied to a graduate degree, the Dean of Graduate and Extended Studies must notify the Office of Registration of this designation.

A student who holds a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA from an accredited institution may apply for admission to graduate study in most of our programs. Applications for graduate study arc reviewed by the grad1,1ate admissions committees once monthly around the middle of the month on a rolling basis, but adherence to the published deadlines is a good guideline for optimum consideration. The application deadline for the Education/Curriculum and Instruction Specialist in Music program is February 1st for a cohort that begins in the summer. Applicants to the Communication Sciences and Disorders program must have a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA, scores from the General Test of the GRE and submit their applications by February 1st for the annual review for the subsequent fall semester. Applicants to the Business Administration program must have an admission score of I 100 calculated by a minimum GMAT score of 470 + GPA (200) =I> 1100.

For further information regarding admission to the graduate program, contact the Office of Graduate and Extended Studies, Longwood University, 434.395.2707 or graduate@longwood.edu or visit the web site at www.longwood.edu/graduatestudies. Individual program specific requirements for admission arc outlined in the Graduate Catalog and on the website.