Master of Arts in Teaching
Admission Requirements
- Baccalaureate degree in education with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above from a from a regionally-accredited degree-granting institution.
- Official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate schools attended
- Completed application including narrative component
- Three completed recommendation forms
- Notarized Affidavit of Moral Character
A baccalaureate degree not in education, but with a background in psychology, communications and education with specific coursework in developmental psychology, assessment and method and materials of instruction is also accepted. A cumulative score of at least 1,600 or 500 each on the verbal, quantitative and analytical sections of the Graduate Record Examination is required if the GPA is below 3.0.
Students not achieving these standards may petition for admittance. Petitions must be accompanied by written justification and substantiating documentation.
Applicants to the on-campus program having a baccalaureate degree in something other than education may be admitted as a student-at-large. A maximum of nine semester hours may be earned under this status.