Graduate candidates must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Graduate candidates who do not meet all undergraduate pre-requisite requirements will be required to complete additional course work prior to being admitted to the Master of Arts in Teaching.  Admission requirements for graduate degree status include:

1. An Admission Index Score of eight. (The Admission Index Score is derived by a formula-based computation of the graduate candidate's undergraduate grade-point average (GPA) and a score on the General Test of the Graduate Record Examination (verbal and quantitative sections);

2. Submit an official GRE score of at least 400 on both the verbal and quantitative sections of the exam; and

3. Satisfactory completion of a writing sample as prescribed by the MAT program director.

4. Pre-requisite courses listed below are required for students who are entering the MAT in ECED.

5. 6 hours of English composition, grammar, literature (i.e., writing or English composition, and English literature)

6. 6 hours of math for classroom teachers (to include: basic number concepts, measurement, and geometry concepts for teachers: ex. MATH 291 & MATH 292)

7. 7 hours in Natural Science, at least two of the following sciences must be represented: biological, physical, or earth science. At least one course must involve a laboratory experience (i.e., biology, physics, physical science, geology, oceanography, astronomy)

8. 6 hours in two areas in the Humanities and Arts (i.e., art, music, English literature, Drama)

9. 6 hours in Social Science (i.e., anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, geography)

10. 3 hours in U.S. History or Government (i.e., history, political science)