The program prepares educators to develop curriculum materials, assessment tools and research designs. A minimum GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 undergraduate semester hours or a 2.8 GPA on all undergraduate work. The Department of Teacher Education and Administration requires that applicants have a minimum of 18 hours of education courses for unconditional admission. The program in elementary education requires that applicants have teacher certification. An academic resource area consists of 12-15 hours in any field outside elementary education or a composite of such courses.
Many students elect to defend course portfolios for the exit examination.
Three semester hours in any EDEE 5000-level course. Four courses outside of elementary education. Financial assistance available A limited number of teaching fellowships and assistantships are available for graduate students. These opportunities include working with professors on research grants and projects or serving as a teaching assistant, working with undergraduate students in advising and degree plans, or teaching undergraduate classes and supervising student teaching. Students can apply to the department chair by submitting a letter of application and a current resume.