Admission Requirements

Master of Education – Literacy Education or 

Post-bachelor Certificate in Literacy Education

Admission to the M.Ed. Reading concentration is offered on a rolling basis providing students the opportunity to start in Fall, Spring or Summer semesters.

Successful applicants must hold a bachelor degree from a recognized accredited institution and have earned a GPA of 3.0 or above. Provisional admission can be considered if the student’s GPA is 2.75.  Students with GPA’s under 2.75 can also be admitted with special consideration of the College of Education and Health & Natural Sciences Unit Monitoring Committee. Students with GPA less than 2.75 will be provided the information on the Unit Monitoring process following application.

Admission requirements include:

  1. Bachelor degree from a regionally accredited institution
  2. GPA of 3.0 or higher (2.75 -2.99 can be considered for provisional admission)
  3. Hold a certification in teaching and or be eligible to be certified – Provide Praxis II scores and/or copy of teacher certification.

Note: After all application materials are received by the Office of Graduate Services, the student is matriculated to register if they meet the above application requirements.  The file is forwarded to the Program Coordinator for review and admission to the program. The student is notified to set an advising appointment with the Program Coordinator to develop a study plan and upon completion of the final study plan, the admission is completed.

There are no deadlines for application for this program and student may apply up to the start of the semester; however, it would be important to provide a complete application in order to register for the semester. 

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