Requirements

Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from accredited institution (min. 2.75 GPA)*
• Three letters of reference.
• Praxis I (Reading, Writing and Mathematics) test scores that meet the Maryland State Department of Education minimum requirements
• Completed application for graduate study and fee
• Criminal background check
  *Students not meeting this criterion may be admitted to the program on a conditional basis. Matriculation status will be reviewed upon completion of nine graduate credits.

Degree Requirements

• 52 semester hours
• Min. 3.0 GPA
• Successful portfolio review documenting mastery of key teaching skills
• One-semester teaching internship
• Original research project on a topic related to classroom practice