Departments | Curriculum, Instruction & Professional Studies
Admissions Requirements
To be eligible for admission, a student must submit an application obtained from the Graduate Office in the School of Education. The application can be requested by calling 919-560-6478.
The returned application should include the following:
- two copies (official transcripts) of a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution (Official copies of any other relevant transcripts should be included.),
- a copy of the NC initial license in Elementary or Middle Grades Education (or the equivalent from another state),
- a letter from a principal verifying two years of full-time teaching experience in an elementary or middle grades classroom,
- a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.50 overall with a 3.0 in the major,
- an official copy of Graduate Record Exam scores,
- an essay of current issues the candidate would like to address in the master's degree program,
- three letters of recommendation (one each from a supervisor, a peer, and a community representative), and
- a 15-minute videotape of the applicant teaching.
After the student's materials are complete, the program coordinator will schedule an interview that will include an impromptu writing sample. The student should check with the Graduate Office to make certain that all the materials have been submitted.