Master of Education in Teaching and Learning

School of Education Students: Admission Requirements

Candidates will begin the process by submitting a Statement of Intent in the EDUC 211 semester and will formally apply to the Fifth-Year Master’s in Teaching and Learning Degree Sequence during the fall semester, one year prior to matriculation. Applications will be due on the second to last Friday in November with notification of acceptance prior to the spring semester.

Candidates will then begin taking graduate level courses the following spring, while completing their undergraduate coursework for May graduation.

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree that includes teacher certification. The GPA requirement will be 3.0 overall and 3.0 in the content field.
• Candidates must have earned no grade lower than a B in any undergraduate professional education courses (EDUC, READ, EACH, SPED).
• Candidates must have no score below 3 on the Dispositions Review completed by three ACU faculty members (two from the School of Education and one from the content area department for middle school, high school and all-levels applicants or three from the School of Education for all other applicants).
• A completed application to the Fifth-Year Master’s in Teaching and Learning Degree sequence with a statement of purpose and philosophy (maximum of two pages with 12-point font, double-spaced) addressing one’s motivation for pursuing the degree and describing one’s current philosophy of education. No score below a 3 on any category of the essay rubric.

Non-School of Education Students: Admission Requirements

• Candidates must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree that includes a high school teaching field* or the following degrees: Art, Spanish, Music, Theater, or Physical Education. The GPA requirement will bc 3.0 overall and 3.0 in the content field.
• Candidates must apply and be admitted to the School of Education.
• Students must complete EDUC 430 with a B or higher as part of their undergraduate degree plan; in EDUC 430 they must complete 50 hours of observation as required by the Texas Education Agency.
• Candidates must have no score below 3 on the Dispositions Review completed by three ACU faculty members, at least two in their content area.
• A completed application to the Fifth-Year Master’s in Teaching and Learning Degree sequence with a statement of purpose (maximum of two pages with 12-point font, double-spaced) addressing one’s motivation for pursuing the degree and the knowledge and strengths the applicant will bring to the classroom. No score below a 3 on any category of the essay rubric.
• Candidates must score 70% correct or higher on a content certification practice exam or a passing score on the PACT (Pre-Admission Content Test) prior to admission.
• Candidates must complete an admission interview.
• Candidates must attend a required orientation.

Note: Candidates who do not meet these criteria may still be considered through the interview process. Candidates who score below 70% on the practice exam or below a passing score on the PACT will need to successfully complete required remediation and provide accompanied documentation. Once accepted, these qualifications must be maintained to remain in the program. The Office of Graduate Programs requires that students maintain a 3.0 grade point average in graduate courses to avoid probation and suspension. Because the M.Ed. in Teaching and Learning is a cohort-based degree, students who are suspended are permanently removed from the program and will not be granted readmission.

*Non-School of Education applicants will only be eligible for high school or all-level certification, not elementary.

For more information about the graduate application, please contact Dr. Andrew Huddleston at andrew.huddleston@acu.edu or the Office of Graduate Programs at gradinfo@acu.edu

For information on pricing and billing of this degree, click here.

What outcomes can you expect?

• Education policy development
• Curriculum development

Course Sequence

Spring of Senior Year
Undergraduate Courses

• EDUC 411/431 Elementary Block (School of Education students only)
• EDUC 412/432 Secondary Block (School of Education students only)
• EDUC 430 (non-School of Education students only)

Graduate Courses

• EDUC 653 Educational Research
• SPED 677 Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities

First Summer

• EDUC 681 Nurturing School Culture to Create a Learning Community
• EDUC 684 Meeting the Learning Challenge
• EDUC 697 Instructional Coaching
• EDUC 621 Overcoming Learning Barriers 

Fall Semester – Semester one of clinical practice

• EDUC 691 Education Workshop (First semester of Clinical Teaching)
• EDUC 687 Managing Data to Improve Student Learning 

Spring Semester – Semester two of clinical practice

• EDUC 691 Education Workshop (Second semester of Clinical Teaching)
• EDUC 655 Action Research
• EDUC 686 Reframing Learning 

Second Summer 

• EDUC 688 Creating Effective Learning Environments