Applicants must also submit all necessary documents with the Graduate School application, a Professional Goals Statement that reflects their professional objectives for this program, two letters of recommendation and a copy of their current teacher cerfiticate.

Extenstion of Teacher Certification to Include Elementary Education
Candidates must hold teacher certification. Candidates for this program are admitted through the Graduate School and adhere to the graduate standards.

Applicants must have a 3.0 major GPA. Candidates must also submit all necessary documents with the Graduate School application, a Professional Goals Statement that reflects their professional objectives for this program, two letters of recommendation and a copy of their current teaching certificate.

Initial Certification in Elementary Education
Candidates for this program are admitted through the Graduate School and must fulfill all criteria for admission as determined by the Graduate School.

Candidates must have a 2.85 overall and a 3.0 major GPA, demonstrate proficiency on PRAXIS Series I (Reading, Writing and Mathematics), submit a Professional Goals Statement that reflects their professional objectives for entrance into this program, and two letters of recommendation.

Candidates must meet with ELED Graduate Coordinator to review transcripts and discuss the ELED certification and/or M.Ed. programs, screening requirements and opportunities.

The candidate's undergraduate degree program is reviewed to see if the coursework meets the General Education requirements. Students are also required to have 6 credits of Mathematics and 6 credits of English composition and literature in order to meet State Standards for certification. Any student whose undergraduate transcript does not meet those requirements will be required to fulfillthem, in addition to any other undergraduate deficiencies.