Programs provide the student with a foundation in research, evaluation, instructional methods, technology, human development and learning. This foundation supports knowledge, skills, and understanding developed through concentrated study in a specialized area. These programs are designed to produce a trained teacher as a specialist. Admission Requirements Individuals seeking admission to the Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education program may apply as degree or professional development students. Multiple criteria are used in arriving at a decision to admit students to the master's degree programs in Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education.
Flexibility is maintained in applying the criteria to individual cases.
In practice, superior performance on one criterion may compensate for failing to meet the required standard on another. The applicant may be granted provisional enrollment and directed to complete selected courses. If a 3.00 grade point average is maintained in those courses, then the applicant will be admitted to the degree program. For those students not seeking a master's degree there are professional development programs which require the completion of a specified sequence of courses. I professional development programs lead to endorsements on teaching certificates.