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Master of Arts in Education in Teaching and Learning

Admission Requirements

Applicants to the program must meet the following admissions requirements

Applicants must have

  • A bachelor's degree in education or an aligned field from a regionally accredited institution, a nationally accredited institution approved and documented by the faculty and dean of the College of Education, or an appropriately certified foreign institution.
  • A minimum score of 550 on the written TOEFL® or 79 on the TOEFL® Internet (iBT) is also required for all applicants whose native language is not English or who have not graduated from an institution at which English is the language of instruction.
  • A criminal background check or fingerprint check OR submission of evidence (typically a copy of a teaching certificate/license) that this has been done. 
  • Background Check documents that would satisfy admission requirements: (only required to produce one of these documents)
    • Copy of a valid and current teaching certificate.
    • Verification of employment in a state approved k-12 school. This may come from the principal, Human Resources, or the district's superintendent's office.
    • If currently unemployed, a statement of past employment in a state approved k-12 school. This may come from the principal, Human Resources, or the district's superintendent's office.
  • All applications for admission must be submitted to the Admissions Department.  An admissions representative is available to help interested applicants complete the following required documentation:
  • Official transcripts from the institution granting the Bachelor's degree and all postsecondary schools used to calculate the GPA
  • Students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirement must also submit the following:
    • Completed Application for Admission form.
    • Application fee.
    • Documentation of applicant employment with or access to a professional or educational organization.
    • Official transcripts from the institution granting the Bachelor's degree and all postsecondary schools used to calculate the GPA.

Applicants with a grade point average between 2.5 and 2.7 may be considered for admission on an exception basis. Exceptions must be approved by the program chair. Exceptions must be documented, signed, placed, and retained in the student's academic file. Students admitted on an exception basis will be assigned provisional status.

Applicants with grade point averages between 2.0 and 2.4 may be considered for admission on an exception basis with significant evidence of academic and professional potential. This potential may be demonstrated by the career and/or personal accomplishments indicated in the statement of academic and professional goals, the career summary, and academic or professional letters of recommendation. Exceptions must be approved by the program chair. Exceptions must be justified, documented, signed, placed, and retained in the student's academic file. Students admitted on an exception basis will be assigned provisional status.

Students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirement will also be required to submit the following:

  • Personal/professional goal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession.
  • Current résumé (or career summary)
  • The names and contact information of three professional and/or academic references.
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Note: Applicants with a grade point average between 2.5 and 2.7 may be considered for admission on an exception basis. Exceptions must be approved by the program chair. Exceptions must be documented, signed, placed, and retained in the student's academic file. Students admitted on an exception basis will be assigned provisional status.

Applicants with a grade point average between 2.0 and 2.4 may be considered for admission on an exception basis with significant evidence of academic and professional potential. This potential may be demonstrated by the career and/or personal accomplishments indicated in the statement of academic and professional goals, the career summary, and academic or professional letters of recommendation. Exceptions must be approved by the program chair. Exceptions must be justified, documented, signed, placed, and retained in the student's academic file. Students admitted on an exception basis will be assigned provisional status.

Students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirement will also be required to submit the following:

  • Personal/professional goal statement with a self-appraisal of qualifications for the profession.
  • Current résumé (or career summary).
  • The names and contact information of three professional and/or academic references.