Requirements:
All students seeking degree, endorsement, approval, license or certificate change must be formally admitted to graduate study.
A maximum of six graduate credits earned prior to graduate admission may apply to degree requirements.
In addition to university Admissions requirements, applicants must have an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher calculated on the last 60 credits of undergraduate work taken from a regionally accredited college or university. Applicants must submit an application, and three professional or academic recommendations on designated forms. Students are encouraged to identify their desired emphasis area with application submission.
Applicants with less than a 3.0 GPA calculated on the last 60 credits of undergraduate work may meet alternate criteria for admission, such as a prior master's degree from a regionally accredited institution, acceptable test scores on the GRE General Test, maintain a 3.00 GPA within first six credit hours of graduate coursework, or a final appeal to the department chair with faculty support.
The Director of the Student Information and Services Center, based on faculty recommendations, will make admissions decisions.
Online Application Forms (Graduate Recommendation Form, Scholarship Application, Practicum 685 and 687 Application, EDR 626 Practicum Application)
Admission Policies
All students seeking a degree, certification, additional endorsement, special education approval, or a change in certification status must establish a planned program of professional study with a graduate advisor that specifies program objectives, competencies, and course requirements.
Application materials must be received at least 30 days in advance of the first semester the applicant plans to enroll.
A maximum of nine credits may be transferred toward the degree from other institutions. A maximum of six credits earned under nondegree status may be applied to the degree.
Applicants for degree, endorsement, or approval must maintain a 3.0 GPA. Endorsement, approval, and professional certification programs require that at least half the credits be earned at Grand Valley.
Individuals who have been convicted of or pled no contest to a felony or certain misdemeanors may be denied admission, field placement, or final certification.
Students should familiarize themselves with all policies contained in the university catalog and in the College of Education Policies and Procedures Manual, available in the Student Information and Services Center.
Contact: coeserve@gvsu.edu
