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- A completed application to the Graduate Teacher Education program with a nonrefundable application fee of $50.00 (Fee waived in PA).
- Official transcripts from the college or university attended for highest degree earned with evidence of degree conferred.
- A personal interview with the director or assistant director of the Graduate Teacher Education program or, in the case of a school cohort participant, recommendation of district administrator.
- Evidence of one year of licensed teaching in a public or private school setting (preferred), or evidence of one year of successful work with youth in a public or private school setting pursuant to employment with a non-school entity (e.g. – a non-profit organization). Applicants applying for the TESL emphasis with K-12 initial licensure in VA are exempt from the teaching experience requirement. Applicants who seek admission without meeting this criteria must provide a written explanation of their relevant experience, rationale for seeking admission, and their relevant post-program goals for consideration by TEAC (this does not automatically satisfy requirement #4).
Only completed applications will be considered by the Teacher Education Admissions Committee.
Persons who are denied admission may appeal in writing to the Teacher Education Admissions Committee for consideration of full admission, providing additional information pertinent to an admission decision. Prospective students may appeal a second denial of admission to the graduate dean, whose determination for admission is final.
Persons holding a bachelor’s degree who are pursuing personal or educational development may enroll in graduate education courses, special institutes, or site-based curricular offerings without being admitted into the MA in Education program.
Persons taking more than nine semester hours are encouraged to apply to the program to ensure that subsequent hours can be counted toward the master’s degree.
Candidates who wish to enroll in more than ten hours per term must request, in writing, permission from the director or associate director. Consideration of a request to enroll in more than ten hours per term is considered on a case-by-case basis, and may include consideration of factors such as prior academic performance.
Changes to program/certificate concentrations are subject to TEAC approval. Candidates must submit a written request to TEAC that provides the current concentration, the requested concentration, and the reason for the request to change concentrations. Candidates must also submit evidence that admission criteria for the requested concentration are met to the extent it was not provided in the underlying application, which may include (but is not limited to) evidence of a teaching license, teaching experience, and test results.