Education, B.A./M.Ed. Early Entry Program

About the Program

1. M.Ed. with an individualized concentration consisting of multiple certificates (Autism, Applied Behavior Analysis, Infant-Toddler Mental Health, ESL, STEM)

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2. Current matriculated Education major or minor

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3. GPA of 3.0

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4. Junior standing minimum (enrolled for and/or has completed 80+ credits)

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5. Review the Program Admission requirements. Only applications that meet requirements will be reviewed.

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6. Select the M.Ed program from the list of program options. Consult with the Program Director of that program or your undergraduate advisor if you need more information.

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7. Contact faculty references to ask if they will provide a recommendation for your graduate application. You will need two faculty recommendations. Once your application is submitted, the faculty member will receive a link to an electronic form to complete the recommendation. A recommender can also provide a letter of recommendation to be sent directly to the Office of Enrollment Management.

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8. Complete the application:

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9. When you open this application link you will select sign up so you can create a new account that will be used for this application only. Your current Arcadia sign on credentials should not be used. Create a new account.

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10. When asked for your program, choose M.Ed. from the drop down

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11. Choose the correct concentration from the five program options (see above).

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12. If your M.Ed. program option includes a certification path and you wish to pursue the certification, select the certification area.

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13. For your entry term, select Spring 2023.

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14. Provide your faculty reference email contact information on the application form. The Office of Enrollment Management will send email notification directly to the references you list as soon as your application has been submitted.

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15. An essay question prompt is part of the application. You should type your answer in a separate document and upload it to the application.

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16. Application fees are waived for Early Entry Master’s program students. In the text box labeled Waiver Code, enter “free” for the fee waiver to be applied.

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17. Submit the graduate application with the Office of Enrollment Management by the deadline.

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18. Communicate and plan a follow up contact with your references.

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19. Confirm they have received a recommendation form

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20. Confirm they have submitted it or a letter to the Office of Enrollment Management .

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21. Complete applications are reviewed by the School of Education Admissions Committee.

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22. Notification of the admission decision should occur within 14 days of the Application closing deadline.

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