Master of Education (MEd)

For consideration of admission, the applicant should have the following credentials:

• Graduation from an accredited college
• For full, non-provisional admission, the applicant must have an overall cumulative 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 scale of college work. Students must have a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale of college work for the MEd in Administration and Leadership.
• A major undergraduate program appropriate for given teaching areas
• Certification in some area of teaching (may be waived in certain cases)
• Praxis II, normally taken in the Specialty Area for certification in South Carolina

Degree candidates are allowed to transfer nine hours of appropriate graduate credit (if completed within five years prior to beginning the Converse program) to their course of study. Many local school districts offer Converse graduate credit for staff development courses, and a limited number of these may also be used as part of the degree requirements.

• Visit the graduate catalog for current course descriptions
• View benchmark worksheets for an outline of academic requirements for this program

• A completed online application form, including $40 application fee.
• Two letters of recommendation
  (with at least one from an academic source). M.E.d in Administration and Supervision applicants must have three letters of recommendation.
• Official degree-granting undergraduate transcript and graduate transcripts from all colleges attended.
• *A personal statement
• Copy of teaching certificate

*Converse’s founder, Dexter Edgar Converse, held the ideal that Converse students “may be enabled to see clearly, decide wisely, and to act justly.” Please write a personal statement, approximately 250-300 words in length, on how your personal goals as an educator tie with the Converse concept of The “Ideal” Educator. In keeping with the Honor Tradition at Converse, your essay must be entirely your own work. Please be specific on how Converse can help you become the “Ideal” Educator, taking special care to organize your essay clearly and proofread your work. The personal statement should be submitted as a part of the application or emailed to the Office of Graduate Admission.

Deadlines for Completed Application and Materials

• July 15 (For Fall Admission)
• December 15 (For Spring Admission)

*Converse Graduate Admission admits applicants on a rolling basis upon review of completed materials

See comprehensive graduate tuition and fees here.*

*Tuition and fees subject to change

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