Admission Requirements

1. Contact Dr. Katy Spangler to set up an advising session.
2. Submit a graduate application for admission and a $60 processing fee.
3. Two current letters of recommendation.
4. Official transcript showing completion of a bachelor's degree with appropriate course content from an accredited institution. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required. Students in the elementary credential program who wish to apply to the MAT should have a 3.0 GPA in the course work taken for the credential program.
5. Evidence of successful experience with children in an elementary setting. Experienced applicants should submit a letter from a supervisor. Applicants new to education may complete a one week, CTE-approved classroom experience as a volunteer teacher's aide in a public or private school setting, resulting in an evaluation by the host teacher or principal.
6. Competency in written communication as measured by submission of a portfolio of writing.
7. Letter of support from local school district administration.
8. Qualifying scores on the Praxis I test which is a requirement from the State of Alaska for an initial teaching credential. For more information visit the Educational Testing Service website.
9. Start taking the prerequisite courses:
   • View Course Sequence (.pdf)
     
   • View Semester Course Schedule
   • Fill out Course Registration Form
   • Mail or fax it in.

Credential program students may opt to apply to the Master of Arts in Teaching Program, distance-delivered, after completion of the 300 and 400 level courses in their program with a GPA of 3.0 or better.

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All education programs through the School of Education at University of Alaska Southeast are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, a performance-based teacher accrediting body for schools, colleges, and departments of education recognized by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.