Master of Arts in Teaching Program
Admission Requirements to the School of Education for Licensure
To be admitted to the Master of Arts in Teaching program licensure program, an applicant must:
- Be admitted to the university,
- Have completed of a Bachelor’s degree or graduate degree from an accredited institution, and
- Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
Once the requirements listed above are verified, the student's file will be presented to the Committee on Teacher Education (COTE) for admissions consideration. Notification will be mailed to students of their acceptance by COTE.
Transfer Credit
Students may apply to transfer a maximum of six credits into the Master of Arts in Teaching program from other institutions. Courses that may be transferred include: 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.
To qualify, students must demonstrate:
- At least a B was earned 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 (course descriptions and/or syllabi may be required),
- The course was not part of the student’s undergraduate degree, and
- The course was completed both prior to beginning the program but within the past five years.
Undergraduate Greenville credits can be counted as transfer and are subject to the limit.
Students will be required to complete field experience hours for all classes that are transferred in from another institution if documentation supporting field experience in the transferred class does not exist or if the documentation does not match Greenville University's field experience requirements for the course. These field experiences result in an additional fee.
All transfer credit is subject to the licensure officer for approval.
Degree Requirements
Students completing the Master of Arts in Teaching program 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.
Early Childhood Education
Elementary Education
The outcomes for this program can be found on the Greenville University Institutional Assessment webpage.