Admission Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in an appropriate secondary education discipline. Transcript evaluation will determine what additional discipline area coursework will be required.
2. An overall grade point average of at least 3.0 (4.0 = A) in the last two years of undergraduate work. Applicants with a GPA of less than 3.0 may be granted a Conditional Admission. This will b converted to a regular admission if students receive a grade of “B” or better in the first two graduate courses (six credit hours) taken.
3. A concise written “statement of purpose” (250 words or less) indicating the applicant’s reasons for seeking admission to the program and what the applicant hopes to accomplish during the program of study.
4. Congruence of applicant’s written “statement of purpose” with the parameters of this degree program.
5. Acceptable scores on the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (MTTC) - Basic Skills test, and at least one secondary education content area (i.e., biology, chemistry, physics or mathematics).

Applications for this program are accepted June 15 through January 1 of each year with selection and admission determined by April 15. Coursework begins during summer I session.

Upon admission, each student will be assigned an advisor who will assist in the preparation of a program of study. The program of study should be completed during the first semester of enrollment.

Program Requirements

35-45 hours depending on content discipline.