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Admission

pplication forms for admission to graduate studies may be obtained from the School of Education Office, Room 210B in the Business and Education Building or the USCA Graduate Office in Room 108F of the Penland Administration Building. Candidates for graduate studies are required to hold a baccalaureate degree in accordance with the general regulations of the University of South Carolina. Admission may be granted at one of two levels:
 
 

• Full admission status: Applicants with satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination or equivalent, satisfactory references and undergraduate records indicating good academic performance.

OR
• Non-degree status applicants who are seeking graduate credit for the purpose of recertification or professional development, or who have not made formal application to the degree program. Only six hours taken as a non-degree student may be used to meet the requirements of a graduate degree program.

Degree Admission Requirements:

 Acceptance by the School of Education will be based upon the applicant's total academic profile. That includes:

1. Completed application to the School of Education Office, University of South Carolina Aiken.
2. Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
3. Minimum undergraduate GPA of:
• 2.5 on a 4.0 scale:

OR
• overall 2.5 on a 4.0 scale on all courses used to meet requirements of the undergraduate transcript review.
4. Minimum Miller Analogies Test score of 35 or a minimum Graduate Record Examination score of 400 on the verbal and 400 on the quantitative section.
5. Transcripts of college work not included in the undergraduate transcripts.
6. Three letters of recommendation from current or former professors or employers.
7. Evidence of teacher certification.
8. Typed Statement of Philosophy of Education attached to the application form.

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