Master of Arts in Education
Admissions Information

Policies

Applicants for admission to graduate study in education must hold a baccalaureate degree or higher from a regionally accredited college or university. Upon enrolling in any course, a student must complete a graduate application and pay a one-time graduate application fee of $30.

Each applicant for admission to graduate study in the School of Education must file with the education office:

• An application for admission on the appropriate form;
• An official transcript of all undergraduate and any previous graduate credits; transcripts should show a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.00 for the last two years of the bachelor’s degree and a grade point average of at least 3.00 in undergraduate education courses;
• A $30 application fee;
• Two letters of recommendation (not required for postbaccalaureate candidates); One letter from the candidate’s current or most recent school district superintendent or building principal addressing professional competence and one letter from a non-school district employee addressing character;
• A completed self-assessment survey form and completed Michigan residency form (sent to you by the School of Education Graduate Program Office); and
• Proof of minimum competency in writing.

Please note that School of Education staff will obtain information about an applicant’s Michigan teaching certificate directly from the State. Applicants who do not hold a current certificate may be required to submit additional application materials.

Admission as a degree-seeking MAE student is made under the following terms:

• Full admission: students given regular admission have satisfied all admissions requirements and may proceed through the program as long as they remain in good academic standing (see definition under “academic policies”).

• Conditional admission: students who have not satisfied all admissions requirements may be approved to enter the program on a conditional basis if they submit a petition explaining any mitigating circumstances for why one or more requirements were not satisfied; if granted, students are put on academic probation (see definition under “academic policies”).

Disclaimer: On occasion, students who do not hold a teaching certificate and who are not seeking teacher certification may be admitted to this master’s program. This master’s degree does not lead to provisional (first-time) certification.