Admission Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree and a Standard Professional 1 (SP1) Professional Educator’s License in any content area from North Carolina or its equivalent from another state (individuals already employed in a teaching position where licensure is not required, such as a charter or private school, should hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field)
• 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)
• Official agency reports of satisfactory Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) test scores (30th percentile or above)
  • Test Score Requirement Waiver: 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 four Graduate Certificate courses in Academically or Intellectually Gifted (AIG) at UNC Charlotte may waive the GRE/MAT score requirement.Note: Waiver requests should be sent to the AIG Graduate Program Director.
  • Students who have received one or more course grades below A in UNC Charlotte graduate certificate courses in AIG, or who are applying directly to the M.Ed., are not eligible for this waiver and must provide GRE or MAT scores with their application.
• At least three evaluations from professional educators familiar with the applicant’s personal and professional qualifications
• An essay of no more than two pages, describing the applicant’s experience and objective in undertaking graduate study in AIG
• Apply online at gradadmissions.uncc.edu

Degree Requirements

Degree Total = 33 Credit Hours

Admission Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in special education, psychology, social work, or a related field
• 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)
• Official agency reports of satisfactory Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) test scores (30th percentile or above)
• At least 6 months of documented experience working with individuals with exceptionalities
• At least three evaluations from professional educators familiar with the applicant’s personal and professional qualifications
• An essay of no more than two pages describing the applicant’s experience and objective in undertaking graduate study in applied behavior analysis
• Apply online at gradadmissions.uncc.edu

Degree Requirements

Degree Total= 33 Credit Hours

Admission Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in child and family development, elementary education, special education, or a related field from a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body
• 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)
• Evidence of satisfactory Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) test scores (30th percentile or above)
• A personal statement outlining why the applicant seeks admission to the program and describing professional experiences with young children and their families; goals upon the completion of the program should be addressed
• Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant’s personal or professional qualifications; letters should include a combination of professional, academic, and/or personal
• Apply online at gradadmissions.uncc.edu

Degree Requirements

Degree Total = 33 Credit Hours

Admission Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree with a major in special education and a Standard Professional 1 (SP1) Professional Educator’s License in Special Education from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (or its equivalent from another state)
• 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)
• Official agency reports of satisfactory Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) test scores (30th percentile or above)
• At least three evaluations from professional educators familiar with the applicant’s personal and professional qualifications
• An essay of no more than two pages describing the applicant’s experience and objective in undertaking graduate study in special education
• Apply online at gradadmissions.uncc.edu

Degree Requirements

Degree Total = 33 Credit Hours

Committee

Each candidate will have a committee of at least two graduate faculty members who will provide guidance through their research project or thesis.  Candidates should consult with their academic program advisor in the selection of the committee.  For the Child and Family Studies concentration, the following guidelines are intended to assist candidates and advisor(s) in constituting the master’s thesis committee.

• Chair - selected for content knowledge of the subject area that is chosen for the culminating experience. This person should be from the major department. In addition, the chair must hold a graduate faculty appointment in the department.
• Second and third members - selected for knowledge and expertise in the subject area or research expertise (can be external to the department).
• Technical advisor - an optional committee member selected for technical support (e.g., specialized skills in program evaluation, technical writing, assessment, curriculum design, graphics, ethnography, and survey research methodology). This person may be, but need not be, from the department.
• Additional members - may be added if the committee chair agrees. These members may be from departments of the College other than the candidate’s department, and may be from other colleges in the University. Additional members may also be from outside the University with the prior written permission of the Dean of the Graduate School. (This whole process should start at the beginning of the semester prior to graduation. However, the candidate may begin any time after completing 18 credit hours.)