Admission Information

Admission Requirements

• A completed College of Education graduate application
• A bachelor’s degree conferred by an accredited, recognized institution
• A previous grade point average of 2.75 or above on a 4.0 scale
• Two letters of reference, one of which must be from persons familiar with your academic work
• One official transcript from each college or university attended
• Personal statement(see application for details)
• Resume
• Interview

Additional Requirements for Reading Specialist Concentration

• Valid Illinois Teaching Certificate
• Evidence of one year of successful teaching experience
• Evidence of adequate background for the program
• Evidence of Illinois Core Teaching, Language Arts, and Technology skills

Additional Requirements for Dual Certification Concentration

• Writing sample (e.g., a term paper, seminar paper, or senior thesis or portion thereof)

Additional Requirements for the Special Education for Teachers Concentration

• Valid Illinois Teaching Certificate
• Evidence of adequate background for the program