• A four year undergraduate degree from an accredited institution. 
• Any one of the following:
  
  1. a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester hours attempted accruing to the undergraduate degree; or
  2. a combined score of 1000 or higher on the quantitative and verbal sections of the GRE exam; or
  3. a 400 or higher on the MAT; or
  4. a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
     
     Note: All applicants must submit GPA and graduate admission (GRE or MAT) test scores regardless of which of the above criteria are met for admissions.


• Submission of three favorable recommendations from professionals in the field.
• Completion of EDF 6432 Foundations of Measurement or equivalent.   If not taken prior to admission, must be completed prior to graduation from the program.
• Professional certification or completion of certification coursework.

1. Required Courses (24 hrs)
   
   
   • EDF 6481 Foundations of Educational Research (3)
   • EDF 6939 Seminar in Action Research (3)
   • EDF 6215 Learning Principles Applied to Instruction (3)
   • LAE 6616 Trends in Language Arts Instruction (3)
   • MAE 6115 Current Trends in Elementary Mathematics Education (3)
   • SSE 6617 Trends in Social Studies Instruction (3)
   • SCS 6455 Trends in Science Instruction (3)


2. Electives (9 hrs)
   
   Select one of the following:
   • LAE 5316 Trends in Literature in Diverse Society (3)
   • LAE 6415 Literature and the Learner (3)
   • RED 6656 Instruction for Struggling Readers (3)+
   
   Select 9 hours from the following:
   • RED 6116 Foundations of Reading Instruction (3)+
   • RED 6540 Assessment in Literacy (3)+
   • RED 6544* Issues in Comprehension and Cognition (3)+
   • RED 5147L*  Developmental Reading (3)+
   • RED 6545 Issues in Vocabulary and Word Study (3)
   • EDE 6502 Effective Teaching Methods for an Inclusive Classroom (3)
   • EDE 6906 Independent Study: Elementary/Early Childhood Education
   • EDG 6931 Selected Topics in Education (3)
   • LAE 6315 Teaching Writers and Writing (3)
   • LAE 5295 Writing Workshop I (3) (National Writing Project Summer Institute- by application and invitation only)
     
     *Only one of RED 6544 or RED 5147L can be selected.
     
     +These courses along with RED 6846 lead to the Reading Endorsement.   The course RED 6846 it is not a requirement for the master's program and cannot be substituted for an elective above.

• Students must satisfactorily complete the minimum number of credit hours specified by the graduate degree program.
• A grade of B or higher must be earned in all College of Education graduate courses used as prerequisites and each core course.
• Overall GPA of 3.0 or higher in all work attempted.
• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 for all coursework in program.
• Students must complete and pass a culminating demonstration of learning and competence at the end of the program. These may include comprehensive examinations, portfolios, special practicum projects, or research projects. (Students seeking certification must fully demonstrate Educator Accomplished Practices.)

The College of Education limits the transfer of coursework into its graduate programs to a maximum of 12 credits or three courses. To be considered, courses must have been completed with a minimum grade of B and no more than seven years prior to the date of entry into the graduate program and no more than ten years prior to graduation from the graduate program.