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MAT SPED Admission Requirements

Requirements for Graduate School and Program Admission (**IMPORTANT: Admission into the MAT SPED program will only occur twice a year, in the Spring and Summer Semesters**):

For Spring applicants, all documentation for both the Graduate School and the MAT program must be received no later than December 15th (if this date falls on a weekend, the deadline will be the next business day).

For Summer applicants, all documentation for both the Graduate School and the MAT program must be received no later than the Friday before Memorial Day. If you miss the deadline for Summer, you will need to move your application to Fall. **IF you have a job offer after the Summer deadline, you may still be able to start Summer II. Please contact the program coordinator, if this situation applies to you. The latest we can accept applications for Summer II is June 20th.**

  1. Start the Graduate School application available here. A $45 application fee is required.
  2. Submit original, sealed transcripts to the UCA Graduate School from all previous schools attended. (Not necessary for UCA transcripts). The required minimum undergraduate GPA for admission is 2.7. (If you fall below the 2.7 GPA, we suggest taking post-baccalaureate courses to help bring your GPA to the 2.7 minimum. Post-bacc courses can be from any institution, but need to be 3000 or 4000 level courses. We recommend those be in the content area where you wish to teach. We will not review applications that do not meet the minimum GPA requirement).
  3. Once prompted by the Graduate School, you will submit a Statement of Purpose. The guidelines and a submission link will be sent to you by the Graduate School via email, but can also be found at this link: Statement of Purpose Guidelines.
  4. Upload all other required information (including proof of your MAT application AND proof of your cleared AELS background check (see below)–Directions for AELS Background/Child Maltreatment) into the Graduate School system. Once your Graduate School file is complete, it will be sent to the program coordinator for review. The background check is a state law and non-negotiable admission requirement.