Admission to graduate programs in the College of Education requires the following:

A) An undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 on a 4 point scale and satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination.

B) State certification to teach (copy of certificate).

C) One year of teaching experience

Students who are not granted regular admission status may be admitted conditionally when academic criteria (undergraduate GPA or test scores) are not fully met. The Graduate Advisory Committee of the College of Education reviews these cases.

Conditionally admitted students are closely monitored during their first 12 hours of graduate coursework (to include EDFL 501 - Educational Research), and must maintain a 3.0 GPA. At the end of 12 hours, conditionally admitted students must petition for regular admission status. NO MORE THAN 9 HOURS OF GRADUATE COURSEWORK, INCLUSIVE OF TRANSFER CREDIT, EARNED PRIOR TO ADMISSION (REGULAR OR CONDITIONAL) TO A DEGREE PROGRAM MAY BE APPLIED TOWARD THE COMPLETION OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS.

Students who wish to pursue graduate coursework in the College of Education, but do not wish to pursue a graduate degree should apply for Special Non-Degree status (Note: Special Non-Degree status has the same academic requirements as those for admission to degree programs in education).