Master of Science in Education degree with a Major in Elementary Education

Contact Information:


Arkansas State University
Department of Teacher Education

P.O. Box 2350
State University, AR 72467
Phone: (870) 972-3059
Fax: (870) 972-3344

http://teachered.astate.edu


Dr. Ronald Towery

Professor of Elementary Education

Phone: 870.680.8097

email: rtowery@smail.astate.edu

 

 

Program Description:

The purpose of the Master of Science in Education degree program in Elementary Education is to offer educators and educators-in-training a planned program of study focusing on the developmental and educational needs of children in grades K-6.

Admission Requirement:


Students seeking admission into the Master of Science in Education degree program in Elementary Education must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate School and the specific program requirements. In addition, applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 semester hours of professional education courses including the requirements for a valid teaching certificate based on a four-year teacher education program.
Unconditional Admission:
In addition to Graduate School criteria, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of either of the following admissions selection criteria:
1. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.00 (or 3.25 on the last 60 hours) and a raw score of at least 30 on the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or a minimum score of 790 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or
2. A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (or 3.00 on the last 60 hours) and a raw score of at least 35 on the MAT (or a minimum score of 820 on the combined verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE).
Conditional Admission:
In addition to Graduate School criteria for conditional admission, academic proficiency must be established through satisfaction of either of the following admission selection criteria:
1. The total undergraduate GPA is at least 2.50 and when the undergraduate GPA is multiplied by 10 and then multiplied by the MAT score the total is at least 600, or
2. The total undergraduate GPA is at least 2.50 and when the undergraduate GPA is multiplied by the GRE score the total is at least 1850.

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Last revised on: 26 June 2007

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