Educational Administration (MEd, CAGS) — Admission Requirements

Please see the general statement of admission requirements for all graduate studies programs in the “Admissions” section of this publication.

Please see also the description of admission requirements listed under “Professional Preparation Programs for Education” in the “Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements” section of this publication.

The Educational Administration Program will recommend admission for those applicants who present evidence of their ability to do graduate work with distinction. Such evidence will normally include

1. A cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 2.75, as evidenced by an official transcript.
2. Three letters of recommendation from people familiar with the applicant’s leadership ability and/or potential.
3. Documentation of two or more years of full-time teaching as a licensed teacher at grade levels K-12.
4. Documentation of state teaching licensure.
5. Optional submission of scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT).
6. An interview with the graduate program director and admissions committee (for applicants who reach the final stages of the selection process).

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Educational Administration (CAGS) is available for students who already hold a master’s degree in education from a nationally accredited university. Such students may choose to enroll for the CAGS in Educational Administration instead of a second master’s degree.