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Admission into the Program Admission Terms Students are eligible for enrollment in the fall, spring, and summer terms. All application materials must be received or postmarked by the following deadlines: June 30th for fall, November 15th for spring, and March 31st for summer. Application Requirements Applicants must have a four-year bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college and an acceptable GPA (3.0 or higher on a 4-point scale). For applicants with teaching licenses in other areas, successful completion of the Praxis II exam in Elementary Education must be submitted to the School of Education by completion of the first 6 hours of graduate course work. An admission decision takes into consideration the applicant’s GPA, completed course work, professional work experience, personal and professional goals for the degree, as well as the information provided by references. To be considered for admission, applicants must submit the following: 1. online application with a nonrefundable $50 application fee; 2. an official transcript showing an earned baccalaureate degree in Elementary Education K– 6, as well as official transcripts from all colleges attended other than High Point University*;
Dr. Leslie Cavendish Associate Professor of Education
Chair, Department of Educator Preparation Programs Coordinator of the M.Ed. Program in Elementary Education 336.841.9375 lcavendi@highpoint.edu
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he High Point University Master of Education in Elementary Education program builds on the most current body of knowledge of best practice relevant to teaching grades K-6. The program is designed for candidates who have a baccalaureate teaching license or who will receive a teaching license before the end of the first term of graduate enrollment. The program requires comprehensive examinations and 36 credits (i.e., professional core, instruction courses, and a capstone thesis, product of learning, or practicum experience). Candidates may select from two concentrations of specialized study which include the Literacy Concentration (18 credits of coursework in reading and literacy instruction) or the STEM Concentration (18 credits of coursework in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
3. resume; 4. essay about interest in the program and goals for the degree; 5. three professional reference reports; 6. copy of current teaching license. *If you have attended High Point University you do not need to include your HPU transcript with your application. The Office of Graduate Admissions will request that transcript for you once application is submitted.
Exceptions to any admission requirement may be considered under special circumstances. Admission Enrollment Classification Admission enrollment classification refers to the total number of students that can matriculate into a program in any given academic term. The admission enrollment classification for the M.Ed. program in Elementary Education is unrestricted. This means that the program can enroll as many students as can be accommodated by available resources.
