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GRADUATE ADMISSIONS

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BASIC ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS

Graduates with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, university, or seminary will be considered for admission to graduate study in the School of Education by complying with the details outlined under Application Requirements. General admission is based on an applicant’s previous academic record as shown by official transcripts of all previous study. The guidelines are as follows:

INITIAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

All applicants for graduate study in initial certification programs must submit the following: Official transcripts of Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college, university or seminary.

Applicants may be accepted into graduate study with the following:

• A minimum overall 3.00 grade point average - or –
• A minimum 3.00 GPA on the most recent 48 credits – or –
• A minimum of 2.80 overall GPA with qualifying scores on the Praxis PPST examinations (PPST Reading, PPST Writing, PPST Mathematics, and for Special Education applicants, the Fundamental Subjects: Content Knowledge test).

Upon completion of an Entrance Track of 6-9 credits, depending on the program, the applicant may be accepted into candidacy in an initial certification program if he/she achieves a grade of at least a “B” in each course.

ADVANCED PREPARATION PROGRAMS

The criteria for admission to advanced preparation programs shall include:

• A minimum overall 3.00 grade point average - or –
• A minimum 3.00 GPA on the most recent 48 credits – or –
• A minimum of 2.80 overall GPA with qualifying scores the Miller Analogies or passing scores established by the Department/Program on GRE.