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Admission Requirements
General requirements for admission to master of education degree programs are required of all applicants. The four programs listed below have program specific requirements.
In addition to these admission requirements, Tennessee and Trevecca require all candidates to have a current criminal background check as prescribed by Trevecca’s School of Education. If candidates do not successfully clear the background check or any required additional background checks, they may be subject to dismissal from the program and Trevecca.
TNU/SOE will no longer accept an ID Employment Badge as proof of background check for security clearance for candidates in the initial licensure programs (UG and Graduate MAT).
Post-Baccalaureate: Post-Baccalaureate candidates please see the program webpage.
Reading: please see additional information below.
Educational Leadership : please see additional information below.
These requirements must be met prior to admission. These requirements are:
1. GPA: Minimum GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale on all credit earned
2. Degrees: Evidence of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
3. Testing: [M.A.T. candidates please see the M.A.T. program pages for testing information]
a. 378 on Miller Analogies Test or 800 on Graduate Record Examination ( verbal and quantitative)
b. International students: TOEFL score, see catalog for specific details
4. Application form with fee
5. 2 copies of official transcript of all academic work from a regionally accredited college/university mailed directly to the School of Education
6. 2 reference forms (2 pages each) from adults not related to you who know your ability to teach and your ethics (Educational Leadership please see below)
7. Interview
8. Writing Sample
Program Specific Requirements:
Reading:
1. Current Tennessee teacher's professional license
2. 3 years of successful experience as a licensed teacher by the end of the program
Educational Leadership:
1. Completed Leadership Profile
2. One of the required reference forms must be from a school administrator.
Applicants for the M.Ed. programs who receive deferred admission and wish to appeal should consult the School of Education graduate catalog. For the MLIS and Ed.D. programs, the decision of the admissions committee is final and is not subject to appeal. Applicants may reactivate their admission file for consideration in a subsequent year.
