| ACADEMIC PROGRAM INFORMATION | APPLICATION | INFORMATION SHEET |
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| Administration & Supervision Offered online via Zoom |
Fall 2024 (August): Apply Now | |
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Summer (May) & Fall (August) 2024: Apply Now Spring (January): The 2024 Admissions cycle for this program has closed. The 2025 application will open in July. |
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Gifted Education |
Fall 2024 (August): Apply Now
Spring (January): The 2024 Admissions cycle for this program has closed. The 2025 application will open in July. |
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Special Education Licensure |
Summer (May) & Fall (August) 2024: Apply Now Spring (January): The 2024 Admissions cycle for this program has closed. The 2025 application will open in July. |
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Initial Teacher Licensure |
Summer (May) & Fall (August) 2024: Apply Now Spring (January): The 2024 Admissions cycle for this program has closed. The 2025 application will open in July. |
Elementary School Teacher Education (PK-6) |
Admissions Requirements for Administration & Supervision and Reading Licensure Certificates
- Graduate Application for Admission and $30 Application Fee
- Unofficial transcripts
- Applicants must have a master’s degree with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- All transcripts from non-U.S.-based institutions must be course-by-course evaluated by a NACES or AICE academic credential evaluation company to obtain equivalency information on courses, grades, and degrees earned. Upload a copy of this course-by-course evaluation to serve as your unofficial transcript from that institution. Please note: If choosing to upload an unofficial evaluation, please contact the evaluating agency to ensure the same official version can be sent at a later date. Unofficial and official evaluations must be conducted by the same evaluation company to ensure consistency.
- Three Letters of Recommendation.
- Essay addressing your background and educational goals (2-3 pages).
- Current Teaching License.
- Two years of teaching experience and access to schools.
- Language Proficiency Requirement must be met. Submission of TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo English Test (DET) may be required. See our policy for full details.
Admissions Requirements for Initial Teaching Licensure, Gifted Education, and Special Education Certificates
- Graduate Application for Admission and $30 Application Fee
- Unofficial transcripts
- Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
- All transcripts from non-U.S.-based institutions must be course-by-course evaluated by a NACES or AICE academic credential evaluation company to obtain equivalency information on courses, grades, and degrees earned. Upload a copy of this course-by-course evaluation to serve as your unofficial transcript from that institution. Please note: If choosing to upload an unofficial evaluation, please contact the evaluating agency to ensure the same official version can be sent at a later date. Unofficial and official evaluations must be conducted by the same evaluation company to ensure consistency.
- Three Letters of Recommendation.
- Essay addressing your background and educational goals (2-3 pages).
- Copy of License (only required for Gifted and Special Education add-on endorsements of K-6, 6-8, or 6-12).
- Two years of teaching experience and access to schools (only required for Gifted Education).
- Language Proficiency Requirement must be met. Submission of TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, or Duolingo English Test (DET) may be required. See our policy for full details.
Praxis Academic Core Tests (and appropriate substitutes) are no longer required as entrance exams for graduate teacher education programs at Shenandoah University. Instead, students will complete the VCLA and Praxis 2 exams during the course of the program. If you have already taken the VCLA or would like to take it prior to applying, you are encouraged to submit your scores with your application.