Candidates must have an earned baccalaureate degree with a major in an appropriate subject. Graduate and Professional Studies at McDaniel maintains the prerogative to require additional course work to more closely correspond with its expectations in content preparation and to reflect currency of knowledge. Candidates will not gain Full Acceptance into the BEST program without meeting this academic requirement. For more information see the BEST Program Handbook (PDF).

The following required courses are offered at McDaniel College. Similar courses are accepted upon transfer.

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Elementary Concentration
Pre-Matriculation Courses
HIS 2225 Colonial America or HIS:1108 Development of Modern America
SLM 3317 Children's Literature/SLM 503 Media Selection for Children
PSY 1106 Contemporary Psychology
Life science and physical science (12 credit hours; at least one course in physical and one course in life sciences required.)
Mathematics (12 credit hours; suggest algebra, geometry, statistics and probability) including: MAT 520 Mathematical Foundations