Requirements

Admission requirements and prerequisites for the Distance Learning Graduate Programs are identical to that of the traditional campus-based programs. Admission to graduate programs in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching is competitive in respect to past achievement, scholarship potential and professionalism. The Department makes admissions decisions based on the compatibility of the applicant's goals with departmental resources, the availability of spaces for new students, and a holistic evaluation of the applicant's potential for success in the program.

To be considered for full admission to the master's graduate programs in the department, students must have:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution. Typically, students admitted to master's degree programs in the Department have cumulative undergraduate grade point averages above 2.75 and excellent grades in their respective areas of specialization
• Competitive GRE scores for Verbal and Quantitative tests. Typically, students admitted to master's degree programs in the Department have GRE Verbal Subtest scores above 400 and Quantitative Subtest scores above 400. Scores more than five years old cannot be used unless the applicant has completed a graduate program at an accredited institution since taking the test and can provide official copies of the scores
• At least three letters of recommendation that address professional and academic qualifications and a current résumé. Please submit these to the department head at the following address:
  
  Dr. Andrew Weaver
  Department Head, Curriculum and Teaching
  5040 Haley Center
  Auburn, AL 36849
• Approval by the Department's Graduate Studies Committee, Department Head and faculty members in the applicant's area of specialization, which may require additional evidence to support the application.
• To gain full admission to the Alternative Master's Program in Curriculum and Teaching, students must have earned a bachelor's degree or its equivalent in business. Students who do not have a degree in a business field but have a minor or a concentration in a business field may complete specified undergraduate course work equivalent to a major in a business field and then apply for admission to the Alternative Master's Program.
• Students who already have business education certification (Class B) pursue the Traditional Master’s Program.
• Apply for admission online at http://www.auburn.edu/main/prospectivestudents.html
• Request all undergraduate colleges or universities to send one official transcript to the Graduate School.
  
  Auburn Univesity Graduate School
  106 Hargis Hall
  Auburn University, AL 36849-5122
• 5th Year Alternative Master’s Checklist - http://education.auburn.edu/files/file335.pdf
• Traditional Master’s Checklist - http://education.auburn.edu/files/file336.pdf

To be considered for full admission to Specialist Graduate Programs in the department, students must have:

• Teacher certification in business education at the master’s level (Class A) from an accredited college or university and competitive GPAs.
• Competitive GRE scores for Verbal and Quantitative tests. Typically, students admitted to master's degree programs in the Department have GRE Verbal Subtest scores above 400 and Quantitative Subtest scores above 400. Scores more than five years old cannot be used unless the applicant has completed a graduate program at an accredited institution since taking the test and can provide official copies of the scores.
• At least three professional or academic letters of recommendation and a current résumé. Please submit these to the department head at the following address:
  
  Dr. Andrew Weaver
  Department Head, Curriculum and Teaching
  5040 Haley Center
  Auburn, AL 36849
• Approval by the Department's Graduate Studies Committee, Department Head and faculty members in the applicant's area of specialization, which may require additional evidence to support the application.
• Apply for admission online at http://www.auburn.edu/main/prospectivestudents.html
• Request all undergraduate colleges or universities to send one official transcript to the Graduate School.
  
  Auburn University Graduate School
  106 Hargis Hall
  Auburn University, AL 36849-5512
• Specialist Checklist - http://education.auburn.edu/files/file334.pdf