College of Education

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Admission

Criteria for Admission

For admission, all programs require earned degrees from regionally accredited institutions or an international equivalent. In order to be eligible for admission to the MAT program, applicants must meet University requirements (see Graduate Admissions) as well as requirements listed below.

  • Have one of the following
    • bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited university, and have earned a “B” (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) average or higher in all work attempted cumulatively or as an upper division student.
    • A graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution with at least a 3.0 GPA for the preceding baccalaureate, or a 3.5 GPA for the graduate degree.
  • Passing the General Knowledge Test of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam, please visit http://www.fl.nesinc.com/
  • A personal statement indicating reasons for applying to the program, pertinent personal and professional dispositions, and experiences and/or credentials relevant to teaching.

Students who do NOT meet the minimum GPA requirement may elect to take the GRE. The GRE score, along with the other required portions of the application packet will be considered for admission.

For international applicants: Applicants whose native language is not English or who have not earned a degree in the United States must also submit TOEFL scores earned within two (2) years of the desired term of entry. A minimum total score of 79 on the internet‐based test, or 550 on the paper‐based test, are required. Applications submitted with TOEFL scores that do not meet the minimum requirements will be denied.

The TOEFL requirement may be waived if the applicant meets one of the following conditions:

  • The applicant’s native language is English, or
  • Has scored 500 or higher on the GRE Verbal Test, or
  • Has earned a college degree at a U.S. institution of higher learning, or
  • Has earned a college degree from an institution whose language of instruction is English (must be noted on the transcript), or
  • Has scored 6.5 on International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

International students entering this degree program must obtain a social security number for purposes of practicum, internship and certification testing. An external course by course evaluation of the foreign degree is required with the admissions application.

Application Process

  1. Complete Online Application at www.grad.usf.edu.
  2. Submit GKT scores and transcripts to the Graduate School.
  3. Submit personal statement to Lisa Adkins at lisaadkins@usf.edu or mail to
    Lisa Adkins
    Department of Childhood Education and Literacy Studies
    College of Education—EDU 105
    University of South Florida
    4202 E. Fowler Ave
    Tampa, FL 33620

Admission Deadlines

Admission to the MAT program is offered in spring and fall semesters.

Applications for the program are due October 15th (for spring semester) and February 15th (for summer and fall semesters).

Cost

The MAT in Elementary Education Program is 53 credit hours. The USF Controller’s website provides the most current estimates of tuition and fees for graduate students.

Financial Aid

Information regarding financial aid can be found at http://usfweb2.usf.edu/finaid/

The Graduate School also provides a list of funding resources at http://www.grad.usf.edu/funding.asp

The College of Education offers a number of scholarships for current students. Descriptions may be found at http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/sas/scholarships/