Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education Concentration, M.Ed.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Elementary Education requires

1. an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college;
2. at least one of the following:
   1. a satisfactory score on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
   2. a satisfactory score on a teacher licensure test (examples could include Praxis or edTPA)
   3. a valid teaching license
   4. an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or above
   5. for those who have started but not completed a graduate degree, a GPA of 3.00 or above on the last 60 hours of coursework (undergraduate and graduate) completed
   6. a completed graduate degree with a GPA of 3.00 or above
   7. evidence of being a practicing teacher.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

1. submit an application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
2. submit official transcripts of all previous college work.
3. submit evidence of at least one of the required admission items above.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Elementary Education requires completion of 30 semester hours with no more than 30 percent of the total degree hours dually listed as undergraduate/graduate hours.

Curriculum: Curriculum and Instruction, Elementary Education Concentration

The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements.

Program Notes

Any course requiring admission to Teacher Education may require observations, case studies, or other time in K-6 classes.