Admission to a program of study requires evidence of ability to pursue graduate study and to complete the requirements for the specific degree program. An applicant may take up to six hours while seeking admission. To seek admission to a master’s degree program, a student must have an acceptable baccalaureate degree. The following requirements should be met:

1. Earned an undergraduate degree from a college or university accredited by the appropriate regional association.
2. Admission to graduate programs requires at least one from each category below.

Category I

A composite verbal & quantitative score of at least 1000 on the GRE or a score of at least 410 on the Miller's Analogy Test or an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 in upper division courses or a masters degree from an accredited university.

Category II

• A group or individual interview
• National Board Certification
• Documentation of post graduate course success
• Letters of recommendation
• Documentation of community or school leadership

3. Completion of application packet. Presenting more than one item under each category is suggested. The Graduate Council will determine whether an individual student will be admitted. The Council may choose not to admit a student based on an interview even though other requirements have been satisfied.

Admission Process and Forms

• Admissions Process.

Admission Deadlines Cohorts begin classes in the spring (January) and summer (May) terms. Applications are accepted until April 25th for summer and December 10th for spring.

Note: Yearly cohorts are limited to 20 candidates per program and site. Highly qualified candidates will receive first priority. If a candidate is not accepted for the current year’s cohort, he/she may opt to resubmit the application for consideration in the following year’s cohort.