Master of Education Requirements

Academic Requirements

The admission requirements for the M.Ed. program are as follows:

1. A baccalaureate or graduate degree from a college or university accredited by a regional accrediting body or the Association for Biblical Higher Education verified on original transcripts sent by the institution directly to Indiana Wesleyan University.
2. An undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher from the baccalaureate degree granting institution at which at least of minimum of 30 hours was completed.
3. Public school candidates to the M.Ed. Program would need:
   • A valid (but not necessarily current) state teacher's license
   • One year of teaching experience (i.e., a minimum of a one semester and one day).
   • Supporting documentation demonstrating access to a P-12 classroom (e.g., letter from the prospective candidate's principal or school district).
4. ACSI, FACCS, and FCCS candidates to the M.Ed. Program would need:
   • Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (FACCS), or Florida Coalition of Christian Schools (FCCS) valid (but not necessarily current) temporary, standard, or professional teaching license/certificate.
   • One year of teaching experience (i.e., a minimum of a one semester and one day).
   • Supporting documentation demonstrating access to a P-12 classroom (e.g., letter from the prospective candidate's principal or school district).

Graduation Requirements

To graduate, candidates must have completed the following:

1. Successful completion of the M.Ed. thirty (30) semester hour core curriculum.
2. Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in all graduate work and a minimum grade of “C” in each course.
3. Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a diploma.
4. Satisfactory completion of the Applied Masters Portfolio as a culminating project including at least one (1) level exhibit from each of the five program domains achieving a 4.0 score (on a four-point scale). All remaining portfolio exhibits must achieve a 3.0 score (on a four-point scale).
5. Successful completion of six hours of electives for those candidates desiring the Master of Education degree with a specialty.

Computer Requirements

1. Access to a laptop computer is required for EDU 554 and is strongly recommended for the other courses.