Status definition: If the student wishes to earn the Master of Education degree, courses may be taken prior to degree program acceptance by the Graduate Advisory Committee. However, a maximum of 12 hours of such coursework, if deemed applicable to the degree program, can be accepted towards the degree. Therefore, degree seekers should complete all admissions requirements and achieve full degree program acceptance by the Graduate Advisory Committee as soon as possible.

To be considered for admission as a Master of Education degree student, an applicant must complete the following steps:

1. Submit a Graduate Application for Admission and pay the non-refundable Graduate Application Fee.

2. Submit official transcript(s) from accredited institutions, of all undergraduate and graduate work. The academic record should show promise of success as a graduate student.

3. Submit recent scores on Graduate Record Examination (minimum of 400 on the Verbal component), or the Miller Analogies Test (minimum raw score of 35), or a passing South Carolina score on the PRAXIS II specialty area (NTE) exam. A copy of a valid teacher's certificate from South Carolina may be used in lieu of test scores for programs except the MAT where Miller Analogies or GRE scores are required.

4. Submit two letters of recommendation from professional associates or former professors who can attest to the academic potential of the applicant.

5. All of the above materials must be submitted in one packet to:

Graduate Office
Francis Marion University
Post Office Box 100547
Florence, SC 29501-0547

6. To be guaranteed timely consideration for acceptance into the Master of Education program, all of the above materials must be submitted by:

Fall Admission: April 15
Spring Admission: October 15

It is the applicant's responsibility to gather all materials to complete his/her application. Only those completed (with all materials) will be reviewed by the Graduate Advisory Committee for admission.

To receive an application or for any questions, please call the Graduate Office at (843) 661-1284.

All of these steps must be completed before a student can be considered for admission to the Master of Education degree program.