Welcome to the Graduate Studies in Education website at Charleston Southern University. The primary purpose of the Master of Education programs is to prepare aspiring administrators and educators who are competent, caring and committed to educating an increasingly diverse student body to higher academic standards in P-12 schools.
The School of Education offers four graduate degrees. The Master of Education degree is offered in Elementary Education and Secondary Education with an emphasis in English or Social Studies. The Master of Education degrees in Educational Administration is offered in Elementary School Administration and Supervision and Secondary School Administration and Supervision.
Each applicant for admission, except the non-degree student, must file with Graduate Admissions a complete dossier consisting of the following:
1. Submit completed application packet to obtain acceptance status
2. Pay an application fee (nonrefundable) that must accompany application unless the student has previously attended Charleston Southern University
3. Submit supporting documents: hold a baccalaureate degree from an institution approved by a regional accrediting agency and a valid SC Teaching Certificate
4. Provide two professional letters of recommendation from current or former supervisors
5. Submit scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) or Miller Analogy Exam (MAT). (Effective August 1, 2009)
6. Provide proof of GPA of at least 2.75 for the last two years of undergraduate study, and 3.0 GPA of graduate study (if applicable)
7. Submit official transcripts from ALL institutions where undergraduate and/or graduate courses have been taken. (Official transcripts are those mailed from the school or college directly to Enrollment Services)
8. Submit a writing sample with provided topic located in application packet (Effective September 1, 2008)
9. Complete a disposition belief survey located in application packet (Effective September 1, 2008)
