Completed applications for admission into the graduate program are reviewed regularly throughout the year.
The Teacher Education Admissions Committee (TEAC) makes admissions decisions and annually reviews admissions policies. A completed application includes the following:
- Completed application to the Graduate Teacher Education program with a nonrefundable application fee of $50.00. emu.edu/graduate-and-professional-programs/apply
- Official transcripts from each college or university attended.
- Two academic recommendations on EMU provided forms from: (a) a building level administrator/supervisor and (b) someone qualified to speak to the applicant’s academic ability and potential. http://www.emu.edu/maed/forms/
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with at least a cumulative 3.0 GPA (based on 4.0). If this condition is not met, graduate GPA of six or more credits will be considered.
- A valid teaching license, a copy of which must be submitted by the applicant for the graduate file. Applicants applying for the TESL concentration with PreK-12 initial licensure in VA; the Trauma and Resilience in Educational Environments concentration; or the Restorative Justice in Education certificate and concentration are exempt from the teaching license requirement.
- Evidence of one year of successful, licensed teaching in a public or private school setting, or evidence of one year of successful work with youth in a public or private school setting. Applicants applying for the TESL concentration with PreK-12 initial licensure in VA are exempt from the teaching experience requirement. Applicants who seek admission without meeting these criteria must provide a written explanation of their relevant experience and rational for seeking admission.
- Applicants seeking initial licensure in Virginia through EMU’s Graduate Teacher Education program are required to pass the VCLA and the basic skills assessment prior to admission. (See Required Licensure/Endorsement Exam Scores for equivalent basic skills assessment www.emu. edu/education/test-scores/.)
- A personal interview with the director or assistant director of the Graduate Teacher Education program, or designee.
- Full time students must submit an EMU graduate student Health Evaluation. www.emu.edu/studentlife/health/forms/
In addition to the requirements above, international applicants must submit the following information:
- Nationality and country of birth. A financial certificate demonstrating the student’s “ability to pay” is required in order for the program to issue a student visa application (I-20 form). International applicants currently residing in the U.S. must indicate status with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
- For applicants whose native language is not English, one of three conditions may be used to satisfy English proficiency. (1) A score of 550 on the paper-based or 80 on the internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). EMU’s institutional code is 5181; (2) A written recommendation from qualified personnel from EMU’s Intensive English Program; or (3) Evidence that the applicant studied and received a degree from a college or university where degree instruction was in English.
Applications for Graduate Certificates
- A completed application to the Graduate Teacher Education program with a nonrefundable application fee of $50.00.
- 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 cohort participant, recommendation of district administrator.
- Evidence of one year of successful, licensed teaching in a public or private school setting, or evidence of one year of successful work with youth in a public or private school setting. Applicants who seek admission without meeting these criteria must provide a written explanation of their relevant experience and rational for seeking admission.