Admission to a program of study requires evidence of ability to pursue graduate study and to complete the requirements for the specific degree program. An applicant may take up to six hours while seeking admission. To seek admission to a master's degree program, a candidate must have an acceptable baccalaureate degree. The following requirements should be met:

1. Earned undergraduate degree from a college or university accredited by the appropriate regional association.

2. Admission to graduate programs requires at least one from
Category I and Category II

3. Completion of three (3) Stetson recommendation forms

4. Candidates applying to a graduate program who are not fully certified teachers in Florida must present passing scores from the General Knowledge Test (GK)

5. Completion of application packet.

Category I

A composite verbal & quantitative score of at least 1000 on the GRE

A score of 50*/410 on the MAT. (*Test scores prior to 2001)

An undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 in upper division courses or a masters degree from an accrdiated university.

Category II

A group or individual interview

National Board Certification

Documentation of post graduate course success

Completion of three Stetson (3) recommendation forms

Documentation of community or school leadership

Presenting more than one item under each category is suggested. The Graduate Council will determine whether an individual student will be admitted. The Council may choose not to admit a candidate based on an interview even though other requirements have been satisfied.