The request to waive the GRE/MAT score requirement for some applicants to the M.Ed. in Special Education - AIG

Approved On: April 16, 2015
Approved by: Graduate Council
Implementation Date: Spring 2016

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Additional Admission Requirements

1. Official transcripts of all previous work beyond high school documenting an overall grade point average of at least 3.0 (based on a 4.0 scale)
2. Potential students who are applying directly for admission to the M.Ed. in Special Education – Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) should provide oOfficial agency reports of satisfactory GRE or MAT test scores (30th percentile or above). Applicants who previously have received a grade of A in three (if the fourth course is in progress at the time of application) or all four of the 4 Graduate Certificate courses in AIG at UNC Charlotte may waive the GRE/MAT score requirement.  Students who have received one or more course grades below A in UNC Charlotte graduate certificate courses in AIG are not eligible for this waiver and must provide GRE or MAT scores with their application to the M.Ed.
3. At least three evaluations from professional educators familiar with the applicant's personal and professional qualifications
4. A one- or two-page essay describing the applicant's experience and objective in undertaking graduate study
5. Apply online at graduateschool.uncc.edu