THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOG

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10. COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

The College of Education offers graduate programs leading to the master of arts, the educational specialist, the doctor of education, and the doctor of philosophy degrees.

10.1 GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

To be considered for regular admission to a graduate program in the College of Education, a student must satisfy both of the following admission requirements:

• An entrance examination score no lower than the 50th percentile. Either of the following examinations may be used if acceptable to the department to which admission is sought: the Miller Analogies Test and the Graduate Record Examination general test. 

• An undergraduate grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, a 3.0 average for the last 60 semester hours in a degree program, or a 3.o or higher in a completed graduate degree program. 

An applicant whose credentials do not meet the above requirements may be considered in some programs for conditional admission, if one of the following minimum requirements is satisfied:

• an overall grade point average of 2.75 (2.5 Kinesiology)

• an entrance examination score no lower than the 40th percentile on the entrance examination required by the department

Admission to graduate programs is competitive. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission, only that students will be reviewed for admission. Applications are reviewed by departmental screening committees with consideration given to such factors as academic and professional backgrounds, test scores, personal traits, professional goals and aspirations, and other factors that pertain to the ability to complete the program successfully and continue a productive career.   The Graduate School makes final admissions decisions based on departmental recommendations and the Graduate School's review of applications.

A student may enroll for one semester only as a nondegree student in the College of Education and is subject to the conditions outlined in Section 4.4 of this catalog for nondegree students. Responsibility rests with the student to observe the limitations imposed on credit hours, coursework, and transfer of credit.

An applicant to a College of Education program that leads to professional certification must submit references from current and former professors and supervisory personnel knowledgeable of the applicant's academic and professional capabilities.  

Fingerprinting Requirement

Any candidate admitted to a State-approved teacher education program shall be required to be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check through the Alabama State Department of Education to the Alabama Bureau of Investigation (ABI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) pursuant to ACT 2002-457. This includes all students (traditional, alternative, out-of-state, and distance learners) enrolled in MA and EDS programs that lead to Alabama certification, regardless of whether or not they are pursuing Alabama certification. The background check is completed at the student’s expense, and suitability must be documented in Student Services & Certification before the student is assigned placement in a clinical setting. [Alabama Administrative Code 290-3-2-.02(9)(d)]

Additional admission information is in the Admission Criteria section and in the individual department descriptions of this catalog.

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