Graduate Programs of Study in Education

Master of Science in Education

Program Requirements

The Master of Science in Education offered at Loyola may be earned in Elementary Education or Secondary Education. These programs offer close working relationships among faculty and students in a dynamic learning community which values strong theoretical foundations and opportunities for teaching practice.

Admission to Loyola's Master's Programs requires that students submit all the application materials listed below:

A completed application form
A brief resume
Miller Analogies Test scores or G.R.E. test scores
Official transcripts of undergraduate work
Three recommendations
A writing sample
A personal interview

More detailed information about these programs may be obtained by contacting the faculty director or calling the Department of Education and Counseling Office in Mercy 210 at (504) 864-7840.

Deadlines are Aug. 1, Dec. 1, and May 1 for application to Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters.

Graduate Education Director

Janet Melancon, Ed.D.
Email: melancon@loyno.edu
Phone: (504) 864-7840

Faculty

Alvaro Alcazar, Ph.D.
Research interests: Cross-Cultural, Multi-Disciplinary, and Inter-Faith Approaches to Curriculum & Social Change
Ph.D. Louisiana State University
Email: aalcazar@loyno.edu
Phone: (504) 864-7840
Jane C. Chauvin, Ph.D.
Research interests: Gifted Education, Social Studies, Spirituality, & Counseling Process
Ph.D. University of Southern Mississippi
Email: chauvin@loyno.edu
Phone: (504) 864-7867
Margaret Dermody, Ph.D.
Research interests: Urban Family Literacy, Teacher Preparation Literacy, Emergent Literacy
Ph.D. University of New Orleans
Email: mdermody@loyno.edu
Phone: (504) 864-7840
Mary Ann Doyle, Ph.D.
Research interests: Cultural Studies, Issues in Curriculum Theory & Practice
Ph.D. Louisiana State University
Email: madoyle@loyno.edu
Phone: (504) 864-7840
Kevin A. Fall, Ph.D.
Research interests: Group Counseling, Domestic Violence, Adolescents, Adlerian Theory
Ph.D. University of North Texas
Email: kfall@loyno.edu
Phone: (504) 864-7840
Justin Levitov, Ph.D.
Research interests: Short-Term Therapy, Innovations in Counselor Training, Multicultural Counseling
Ph.D. University of New Orleans
Email:levitov@loyno.edu
Phone: (504) 864-7840
Janet Melancon, Ed.D.
Research interests: Spatial Skills, Math Anxiety, Validity Testing
Ed.D. University of New Orleans
Email: melancon@loyno.edu
Phone: (504) 864-7840
Rhonda Nowak, Ph.D.
Research interests: Literacy Education
Ph.D. University of Florida
Email:rlnowak@loyno.edu
Phone: (504) 864-7840

Post-Baccalaureate

Yvonne Lehr, M.S.T.
Certification advisor regarding general education and teaching major requirements.
Email:ylehr@loyno.edu
Phone: (504) 864-7840

Non-degree seeking status is also available for those seeking professional development opportunities and other benefits associated with the rewarding learning environment offered at Loyola University. For more information contact a program advisor or the main Education and Counseling Office at (504) 864-7840.

Post-Baccalaureate Certification Programs

Admission Requirements:

Undergraduate degree
2.5 overall average
Successful completion of Praxis I (Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) and content speciality tests(s)

email educate@loyno.edu for more information.

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