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2008-2009 Graduate Catalog 
    
2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Master’s in Education


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Admission to Master’s in Education

Since the licensure program is embedded in the M.Ed., all licensure students must apply for the M.Ed. also. All M.Ed. students, including Vermont licensure must apply for a specific M.Ed. concentration. Descriptions of M.Ed. concentrations may be found in the M.Ed. programs and descriptions of Vermont licensure programs are available in the Graduate Education Department.

Graduate Education Applicant Requirements


Applicants to the Graduate Programs in Education must have:

  1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited American college or university, or its foreign university equivalent, with a minimum of a 3.0 G.P.A.
  2. A thirty-credit major in a liberal arts and science area with supporting liberal arts course work for all applicants seeking initial teacher license.
  3. Applicants for whom English is not a native language should consult the “Admission Procedures for International Students” in the front of the catalogue.

Graduate Education Admission Procedure


Applicants to the Graduate and Teacher Licensure Programs in Education will need to follow the procedure for admission as stated below or as found in the Application for Graduate Admission. Please note: International applicants should also follow “Admission Procedures for International Students.”

  1. Complete the Application for Graduate Admission.
  2. Obtain official transcripts of all relevant undergraduate and graduate course work. Have official transcripts sent to you in a sealed envelope and included with your application. (Please note: International applicants should have official transcripts sent directly from the institution to Saint Michael’s College at the address below. Program directors may require foreign academic credentials to be evaluated independently).
  3. Fill out the first portion of two Reference Forms, giving the name and address of two persons who can address your academic and professional competence or potential. Students applying to licensure must include at least one reference from someone who knows their work with students. Give these forms to your evaluators to be returned by them to Saint Michael’s at the address on the form or to be sent to you in a sealed envelope to be included with your application.
  4. Include a résumé.
  5. Submit a one- to two-page essay describing how one experience has influenced your life and how it has shaped your thinking about yourself as an educator. Be specific and descriptive.
  6. Include an application fee.

Please send all the above materials in one envelope to:

Saint Michael’s College
Graduate Admission, Box 286
One Winooski Park
Colchester, VT 05439

While Saint Michael’s College usually notifies applicants regarding the completeness of their files, it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all necessary materials are received. Once the file is complete, the applicant should call the appropriate advisor or the program office at 802.654.2649 to schedule an interview with the director or advisor for the program.

Admission decisions are made by the program director in consultation with the admissions committee. Meeting applicant requirements and following admission procedures does not guarantee acceptance as we have more applicants then places in the program. Applicants are notified of the admission decision after all requirements of the admission process have been satisfied, including the interview.

Requirements for M.Ed. Completion


1. Writing Assessment.


In order for students to develop to their fullest potential in an academic setting, in their work, and in the community, students must show proficiency in writing by satisfactorily completing a writing skills assessment. The Graduate Education Writing Assessment is offered through GED 516 The Decision to Teach and 558 Introduction to Educational Research. Writing proficiency must be demonstrated before student teaching or completing the M.Ed.

2. Candidacy.


After taking six credits, but prior to the completion of twelve credits, the student must achieve Candidacy. With an advisor, the student fills out a Candidacy form, which is a course of study for the M.Ed. It includes a list of courses taken, courses proposed, transfer credits, and a “Statement of Goals.” Up to nine graduate credits may be transferred from other institutions with the academic advisor’s approval.

Completion of Course and Credit Requirements.


When all program requirements have been completed, the academic advisor and program director complete an “Intent to Graduate Form” which informs the registrar that the student may graduate. The following courses are required for all M.Ed. students. All credits must be taken within seven years.

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