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Graduate Admissions Standards

The following are minimum requirements for admission into a graduate program in the College of Education:

  • Baccalaureate degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited university.
    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 50 or higher on the MAT; or
    4. a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Submission of three favorable recommendations from professionals in the field.
  • Students who are entering an initial education certification program without prior teacher certification or eligibility must also have passed all CLAST subsections for admission. Applicants may substitute a score of 1000 or higher on the GRE for the CLAST.

Note: All applicants must submit GPA and graduate admission (GRE or MAT) test scores regardless of which criteria are met for admissions. Some programs may have additional admissions criteria (refer to program information). Students may be required to take specific undergraduate course(s) if they do not have the necessary prerequisites for the graduate level course or program.

Students who have not achieved minimum test scores or the minimum GPA but who meet all other requirements may, under special circumstances, be considered for admission into a program.

Non Degree-Seeking Status

A student with an earned baccalaureate degree who is en­rolling in College of Education classes on a non degree-seeking basis is classified as a "teacher certification" student. A "teacher certification" student may take courses in any college at the graduate or undergraduate level on a space available basis providing course and program restrictions are met.

Transfer of Coursework

The College of Education has set the following limit on coursework that can be earned in non degree-seeking status and applied to a graduate degree: 12 credit hours or three courses, whichever is less. Some graduate programs may restrict non degree hours to a maximum of 12, regardless of whether the hours will be applied toward a degree or are taken for another purpose.


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