Master of Arts in Teaching Program
Admission Requirements to the School of Education for Licensure
Admission to the program is contingent upon:
1. Admission to the University
2. Successful completion of a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree from an accredited institution
3. Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
4. A grade of “C-” or higher in all coursework required for licensure including transfer credit
5. Approval by the COTE.
Once all requirements listed above are verified and compiled by School of Education, students’ files will be presented to the Committee on Teacher Education (COTE) for admissions consideration. Notification will be mailed to students of their acceptance by COTE. All students must be admitted by COTE to the program before they begin upper division EDUC coursework.
Types of Admission
Transfer Credit
Students may apply to transfer or substitute a maximum of six credits into the Master of Arts in Teaching program from other institutions or Greenville University programs for EDUC 540 Students with Exceptionalities, EDUC 542 Diversity and Schools, and/or EDUC 562 Educational Psychology Application. (All courses must have field experience hours verified.) All transfer courses must have been completed prior to beginning the program.
- Earned at least a B in the course
- The course was completed at an accredited institution
- The course corresponds to the specific course under consideration in content and minimum credits,
- Credit hours must be, at the minimum, equal to the Greenville University course,
- Undergraduate Greenville credits are counted as transfer and subject to the limit, and
- Was completed within the past five years.
All students will be required to do field experience hours for all classes that are transferred in from another institution if no documentation exists supporting field experience in the class or if the documentation does not specifically match Greenville University's field experience requirements. These field experiences will require an additional fee. The required number of field hours for each course must be met thus, those transferring in field hours may be required to complete additional hours to meet the required field hours for a course.
All transfer credit is subject to licensure officer approval. Course descriptions and/or syllabi may be required.
Degree Requirements
The master of arts in teaching program consists of a 60 semester hour program. Students completing the master of arts in teaching majors must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to remain in the program.
Programs leading to licensure must be completed within seven years of matriculation. If more time lapses, the student may need to repeat or take additional courses to meet state standards.
Core Courses
MATH 145 Algebra and Statistics may be completed as part of an undergraduate program.
Professional Education Courses
The outcomes for this program can be found on the Greenville University Institutional Assessment webpage.