Graduate Admission Requirements

Click on your program of study below to access full admission requirements and documents.

Master of Science (MS) Degrees

• MS in Teaching (Elementary, ESOL, and Secondary)
• MS in Reading (Classroom Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist)
• MS in School Health
• MS in Educational Technology (Library Media Specialist and Technology Integration Specialist)
• MS in Special Education (K-12 High Incidence/Low Incidence)
• MS in Educational Leadership

Master of Arts (MAT) Degrees

• MAT in Elementary Education (Alternative Licensure)
• MAT in Secondary Education (Alternative Licensure)
• MAT in Special Education (Alternative Licensure)

Specialist in Education (EdS) Advanced Studies in Leadership Degrees

• EdS in Career and Technical Education
• EdS in General School Administration or District Level Certificate Program
• EdS in Special Education
  
  

Specialist in Education (EdS) Advanced Studies in Leadership Degrees

• EdS in Career and Technical Education
• EdS in General School Administration or District Level Certificate Program
• EdS in Special Education
  
  

Graduate Certificate Programs

• Building Principal Certificate (BPC)

Admission Requirements and Documents

• Welcome Letter
• Graduate Study Recommendation Form
• Criminal Background Check Instructions
• Initial Assessment Writing Sample Instructions
  
  

• Welcome Letter
• Graduate Study Recommendation Form
• Criminal Background Check Instructions
• Professional Knowledge Base
• Reading Specialist Standards
  
  

• Welcome Letter
• Graduate Study Recommendation Form
• Criminal Background Check Instructions
• Initial Assessment Writing Sample with Rubric
• Graduate Knowledge Base
  
  

• Welcome Letter
• Graduate Study Recommendation Form
• Criminal Background Check Instructions
  
  

• Welcome Letter
• Graduate Study Recommendation Form
• Initial Assessment Writing Sample Instructions
• MSED-SPED students must have a valid teaching certificate and therefore do not need a new background check

• Welcome Letter
• Graduate Study Recommendation Form
• Criminal Background Check Instructions
• Writing Sample Instructions - Resume
• Writing Sample Instructions - Autobiography
  
  

• Welcome Letter
• Graduate Study Recommendation Form
• Criminal Background Check Instructions

• Welcome Letter
• Graduate Study Recommendation Form
• Criminal Background Check Instructions
  
  

• Welcome Letter
• Graduate Study Recommendation Form
• Criminal Background Check Instructions
  
  

EdS in Career and Technical Education

• Welcome Letter
• Condition Description
• Background Check
• Recommendation Form for EdS in Career and Technical Education
  
  

• Welcome Letter
• Autobiography
• Writing Sample Specialist in Education, EdS or Certificate Program
• Background Check
• Recommendation Form for EdS in General School Administration or Certificate Program
  
  

• Welcome Letter
• Autobiography
• Writing Sample Specialist in Education, EdS in SPED
• Background Check
• Recommendation Form for EdS in Special Education
  
  

• Welcome Letter
• Background Check
• Recommendation Form for BPC

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