Graduate Education Admissions Requirements
"Educators who are builders of knowledge, values, and community"
Master of Education or Non-Degree Seeking Candidate
The applicant must meet the following requirements to be eligible for enrollment in the program:
• apply online or submit a paper application with the non-refundable application fee;
• hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution;
• submit official transcripts from all prior colleges or universities;
• have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 for all course work or the last 60 hours of course work;
• submit a copy of a valid South Carolina teaching certificate or out-of-state equivalent; and
• submit three completed reference forms.
Master of Education in Administration and Supervision
The applicant must meet the following requirements to be eligible for enrollment in the program:
• apply online or submit a paper application with the non-refundable application fee;
• hold a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution;
• submit official transcripts from all prior colleges or universities;
• have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 for all course work or the last 60 hours of course work OR achieve a minimum score of 840 on the GRE or a minimum score of 389 on the MAT;
• submit a copy of a valid South Carolina teaching certificate or out-of-state equivalent;
• submit a letter from your District Office stating the number of years you have served as a teacher in the public school system. A minimum of one year is required; and
• submit three completed reference forms, one of which must be from the applicant’s school administrator.
Master of Arts in Teaching: Elementary Education
The applicant must meet the following requirements to be eligible for consideration into the program:
• apply online or submit a paper application with the non-refundable application fee;
• hold a baccalaureate degree, in an area other than education, from a regionally accredited institution;
• submit official transcripts from all prior colleges or universities;
• have a minimum undergraduate grade point average of 2.5 for all course work or the last 60 hours of course work; and
• submit three completed reference forms, one of which must be from the applicant's current immediate job supervisor.