Admission Requirements

Entry into the Master of Arts in Education (M.A.Ed.) Degree Program in Community College Teaching is selective and based upon WCU Graduate School requirements. These requirements include:

• Completed graduate application,
• Undergraduate transcripts exhibiting an acceptable GPA from a regionally accredited college or university,
• Acceptable scores on the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)
• Three letters of reference, and
• Non-refundable application fee. 

All students must have access to a modern computer.
 
Before being admitted to the Master of Arts in Education Degree Program in Community College Teaching, all students must contact the Western Carolina University academic department in their teaching discipline (e.g., biology, mathematics, English, history, etc.) to determine (1) if the student will be accepted into graduate-level courses, (2) if there are a sufficient number of graduate hours available to the student (minimum 18 graduate hours in a single discipline), and (3) the format and location for delivery of those graduate credit hours. 
 
Students may begin the program during any semester. Students can take courses in the Community College Professional Core prior to submission of GRE scores. In this case, the student will be accepted with non-degree seeking status. A student may not take more than six graduate credit hours without being fully accepted into the master's degree program. A student must submit acceptable GRE scores prior to being fully admitted to the program.