Admissions Criteria

Admission to the program will be granted based on a review of each applicant’s admission materials by an Admissions committee consisting of four faculty members from the Department of Teacher Education. Each application includes the following:

1. an official college transcript from an accredited institution documenting the completion of a baccalaureate degree
2. evidence of initial teacher certification or passing Praxis II scores
3. a fully completed application to the program
4. an applicant essay describing the applicant’s suitability for and desire to pursue this M. Ed.
5. an earned GPA in the applicant’s education major or minor of 3.0 or higher
6. an official copy of test scores of the Graduate Record Examination which include the verbal, analytical and writing assessments or passing Praxis II scores
7. three letters of recommendation which indicate evidence of potential success in graduate work

Admissions Procedures

 Admission to the program will be granted based on a review of each applicant’s admission materials by an Admissions committee consisting of four faculty members from the Department of Teacher Education. Each application includes the following:

• an official college transcript from an accredited institution documenting the completion of a baccalaureate degree
• evidence of initial teacher certification or passing Praxis II scores
• a fully completed application to the program
• an applicant essay describing the applicant’s suitability for and desire to pursue this M. Ed.
• an earned GPA in the applicant’s education major or minor of 3.0 or higher
• Graduate Record Examination scores which include the verbal, analytical and writing assessments, or passing Praxis II scores (content and PTL)
• three letters of recommendation which indicate evidence of potential success in graduate work