Admission Details and Requirements

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The Gifted Master's Degree Program accepts and reviews applications year round.

Students accepted into the program may begin the MA. in either the spring or fall semester.

MA Application Requirements:

An earned bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university
An undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or GRE (V 550 or AW 3.5; Q 520)
Evidence of successful teaching experiences (at least two years) in a K - 12 school setting
Two letters of recommendation from administrators familiar with your professional teaching experience and expertise
A statement of professional goals
Copy of your professional teaching certificate (not a temporary certificate)
Evidence that you currently hold a teaching position in a K-12 school setting.

Students accepted into the MA program may transfer up to 6 credit hours of graduate credit from outside the University of South Florida so long as they were completed within 7 years of your anticipated graduation from USF. Such transferal must meet with the approval of the Program Director and the College of Education.

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Course & Textbook Info: Spring 2007

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