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“I loved the idea of the B.A. to M.Ed. Program. I did not want to spend two or more years in graduate school while teaching. I also was very interested in the literacy focus. I feel that I am stronger in math, so getting a degree that focuses on literacy has allowed me to work and hone in on that subject.” – Jennifer Carrade, B.A. to M.Ed. Program in Elementary Education Graduate Class of 2013
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he B.A. to M.Ed. Program in Elementary Education is designed for outstanding High Point University undergraduate students majoring in Elementary Education or Special Education. To be eligible, students must be enrolled in their final year of undergraduate study and have demonstrated academic success in the first three years of coursework. Students accepted into the B.A. to M.Ed. Program in Elementary Education will be permitted to enroll in nine hours of advanced coursework that may be applied toward the degree requirements of the M.Ed. degree in Elementary Education.
Students will apply for admission into the M.Ed. program in Elementary Education immediately upon graduation and continue in the program during the summer and into the following academic year. Upon completion of all graduate coursework and when students submit the application for graduation, the specified credits completed during the senior undergraduate year will be transferred onto students’ graduate academic record.
Admission into the Program Admission Terms Students are eligible for enrollment only in the fall of their senior year. Students may apply for conditional admission to the graduate portion of the program at the same time that they apply to the B.A. to M.Ed. program. Application is to join the B.A. to M.Ed. program during the final year of undergraduate study and for conditional admission to the graduate program following completion of their bachelor’s degree and satisfactory review of student teaching internship.
4. essay about interest in the program and goals for the degree; 5. three letters of recommendation (up to two may be waived by the School of Education). *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.
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. A program’s admission enrollment classification has implications for the timing and extent of tuition refunds. For additional information please see the Refunds section of this Bulletin. Transfer of Credit The B.A. to M.Ed. program does not accept transfer of credit. All credit toward the degree must be earned at High Point University.
Tuition and Fees Payment of tuition and fees is due at the beginning of each term of enrollment. Tuition and fees are in effect from June 1st, 2019 through May 31st, 2020.
Application Requirements To be considered for admission, applicants must submit the following:
Tuition and Fees
Cost
Tuition
$1,188 per credit
1. online application ($50 application fee is waived);
Technology Fee, Parking Permit*, Graduate Student Association
$778 per year
2. an official transcript from all colleges attended other than High Point University*;
Graduation Fee
$100**
3. resume;
*For first permit only. Replacement parking permits incur additional costs. **Charged to graduating students only.
