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A-State Online offers a streamlined admission process for both new students and transfers. Students who are interested in the MSE in Reading online program must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and a valid teaching certificate. Make sure to review full admission requirements below. Applicants to the program who do not qualify for unconditional admission may qualify for conditional admission.
Admission Requirements:
Minimum 2.75 GPA
Bachelor's degree
Valid, active teaching certificate
Meet one of the following degree requirements:
Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 (or 3.0 on the last 60 hours) on a 4.0 scale, or
Have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and 3.0 GPA on the last 60 hours (admission with this GPA is contingent on a letter of recommendation from the school superintendent or principal), or
Have at least a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) from a graduate school and a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale from an accredited university.
A valid teaching certificate
Commitment from a literacy coach or reading specialist, or another acceptable mentor who will function as your mentor during the program. The mentor must have reading/language arts experience. View acceptable mentors (.PDF).
Note: If you have a 2.50-2.99 GPA, you must make a grade of “B” or better during the first 9 hours of graduate work at Arkansas State University.
Application requirements
Complete online application
Pay the nonrefundable $30 fee
Send official transcript(s) from the college/university attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the sending institution.
Provide contact information for the supervisor who will function as your mentor
Submit all documents to:
A-State Online P.O. Box 2520 State University, AR 72467
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