Admissions Requirements
Below is a summary of admissions requirements for educator preparation programs at the baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate levels followed by a more detailed description of admissions requirements. All information is reported by the educator preparation provider.
| Summary of Admissions Requirements - 2013 |
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Requirement for Any Baccalaureate Program |
Requirement for Any Post-Baccalaureate Program |
| Background check |
No |
No |
| Essay or personal statement |
Yes |
Yes |
| Fingerprint check |
No |
No |
| Interview |
Yes |
No |
| Minimum ACT score |
Yes |
N/A |
| Minimum GPA |
Yes |
Yes |
| Minimum GPA in content area coursework |
No |
Yes |
| Minimum GPA in professional education coursework |
N/A |
Yes |
| Minimum SAT score |
Yes |
N/A |
| Minimum basic skills test score |
N/A |
N/A |
| Minimum number of courses/credits/semester hours completed |
Yes |
No |
| Recommendation(s) |
Yes |
Yes |
| Subject area/academic content test or other subject matter verification |
Yes |
No |
| Transcript |
Yes |
Yes |
| Other |
Yes |
Yes |
Description of Admissions Requirements
Baccalaureate Programs:
[]Completion of the introductory education course, completed application to the department, two references: one from introduction education course professor and one from a liberal arts professor, GPA 2.7, passing score on MTEL Communication & Literacy.
Post-baccalaureate Programs:
[]Completed application to the program, two official transcripts, an undergraduate GPA 3.0, 3 recommendations: academic, professional, and personal, a professional resume, a statement of purpose essay.
Massachusetts 
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Admissions Requirements