Middle Grades Education: Master of Arts Degree
Program Overview
Program Directors: Dr. Ken McEwin; mcewinck@appstate.edu; 828-262-2200; Department of Curriculum & Instruction
http://www.ced.appstate.edu/departments/ci/degrees.aspx
The Master of Arts in Middle Grades Education leads to the graduate-level "M" Grades 6-9 licensure and has been approved by the appropriate bodies at the state level to meet the advanced competencies as mandated in the NC Excellent Schools Act for Master-level teacher education programs. This nationally recognized program is open to qualified students who hold a valid "A" teaching license (though the "A" license does not have to be in middle grades).
Program Highlights
- You can enroll in this program through the Office of Extension and Distance Education and take all of your coursework at selected off-campus settings throughout western NC.
Application Essentials
Concentrations: Language Arts; Mathematics; Science; Social Studies
Location of instruction: on and off campus Specific locations of off-campus cohorts can be obtained from the Office of Extension and Distance Education
Required Entrance Exam: GRE or MAT (score must be no more than 5 years old)
Required Number of References to specify in the on-line form: 3
Supplemental Information: Resume (Required upload for application submission); proof of teacher licensure
Deadlines for Application. A program not open for a particular term will be marked with an "x." If the program has early screening dates, those dates are listed in parentheses. Applications that are not complete by the early screening date risk denial of admission due to no seats available. Increased enrollment may lead to a term being closed for new applications.
- Spring On and Off Campus: 11/1
- Summer Session 1: 4/1 (3/15)
- Summer Session 2: 5/1 (3/15)
- Fall: 7/1 (3/15)
Basic Conditions for Consideration of Admission:
Meeting or exceeding the conditions below does NOT guarantee admission. All applications for a given entry term will be weighed based upon the number of seats available and the quality of the complete application packages. With special permission from the Graduate School, a program may admit a limited number of students with exceptional circumstances who do not meet the graduate school minimums.
Graduate School: 3.0 GPA in the last earned degree and official scores from the appropriate admission test(s), OR 2.5 GPA in the last earned degree and official scores at the 25th percentile level from the appropriate admission test(s).
Admission to Middle Grades Education: Both qualitative and quantitative aspects of applications are reviewed in comparison to the current applicant pool.
