M.A.T. students are expected to seek full admission prior to initiation of coursework.

Students in the Master of Arts in Teaching degree program will be required to complete prerequisites/corequisites and to attain formal admission to the Professional Education Program.

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

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. Students in the Master of Arts in Teaching degree program will be required to complete prerequisites/corequisites and to attain formal admission to Teacher Education.

3. ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS:

a. The student must submit recent scores on the Graduate Record Examination (minimum of 400 on the Verbal component) OR the Miller Analogies test (minimum raw score of 35).

* see the exception below

b. Additionally, the student must submit passing scores on the state approved test of reading, writing, and mathematics.

* see the exception below

*EXCEPTION regarding items a and b:

ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS: A student who has not yet attained adequate scores on the tests addressed in items a and b (the GRE or Miller Analogies test, and the test of reading, writing and mathematics) may only enroll in the EDUC 290/299 course sequence. At the close of the 290/299 course sequence, and prior to the next registration period, the student will fully qualify for admission or will be dismissed.

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

All of these steps must be completed before a student can be considered for admission to the M.A.T. degree status.