FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions
Our admission requirements are:
- A completed graduate application at www.msj.edu/apply
- A letter of intent
- A resume
- Contact information for two professional references
- Reference Survey- this is completed only by your references
- Official college transcripts
Students have 15-24 months to complete their program. Part-time students have up to 5 years to complete.
All of our teaching majors include a licensure piece as well as the Graduate degree. This allows the graduate to work in a school setting in specific areas of licensure. The graduate programs provide intense and exceptional preparation above the undergraduate program for any educational setting.
We have the right to require the GRE if your undergraduate GPA is lower than 3.0.
Yes, you still need to apply and be accepted as a graduate student.
No, you do not need an undergraduate degree in education to be accepted.
The accelerated program is an intensive program that runs as a cohort and can be completed in as little as 15 months. The traditional format master’s program allows greater flexibility and can be done at the student’s own pace.
You can work while enrolled in the traditional master’s programs, part-time programs, and accelerated programs. All graduate education programs require observation hours and field experiences at local K-12 schools. Required hours vary by program.
The traditional programs and part-time programs have a rolling admission process for Summer, Fall, and Spring. The accelerated programs typically begin in May (Summer) with an application deadline of April 1st.
Graduate courses in education are typically offered evenings, Saturdays, or online.
You may transfer up to nine semester hours of graduate credit. The coursework must be less than 10 years old with a grade of C or better. All graduate transfer requests are subject to the approval of the Graduate Education Department chair.