Admission Requirements for M.Ed.

To be considered for admission, in-service teachers interested in applying to the program must hold a current teacher certification and at present be employed within a school district for at least one year. Those who are not currently in-service teachers may also apply, but preference is for those who work within the field of education.

Interested candidates should begin the online application process or request a paper based application.

Interested applicants need to have an undergraduate GPA of 2.7 or higher or a GRE score of 308.

To complete the application process, candidates must provide:

• General background information
• Current resume
• Writing sample: An uploadable version of your writing sample answering one of the following questions (1000-1200 words click topic to view rubric)
  1. What is the role of leadership in your content area?
  2. What is the role of technology in education?
  3. What skills are needed to be successful in the 21st century?
• Three references and contact information
• Sign the Kentucky Professional Code of Ethics form
• Professional Dispositions
• Sign the Kentucky Professional Code of Ethics form (fax 859-578-3589 or scan)

Selected applicants will be contacted for an on-campus interview with the M.Ed. Committee.

• Per federal regulations F-1 students may not enroll in more than one class or three credits per semester online. Therefore, F-1 students are not eligible to enroll in the fully online option of this program at Thomas More College.