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2013–14 Graduate and Adult Programs Academic Catalog
School of Education
Master of Education
Licensure and Certification
The course requirements in the Master of Education program
do not satisfy initial licensure or certification requirements for any
teaching license granted by the state of Ohio, but they do help
teachers maintain or upgrade ACSI, AACS, or state certification.
Accreditation
In addition to University accreditation listed in the Accreditation
section of this catalog, the department of education is accredited
by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
(CAEP).
Admissions Criteria
Cedarville University invites applications to the M.Ed. program
from graduates who have received a teacher education degree
from a regionally accredited or otherwise approved university, who
are able to present strong academic records, who are currently or
previously licensed to teach, and who have a profession of faith
in Jesus Christ. Each candidate will be reviewed on an individual
basis.
In addition to the general admission requirements listed in the
graduate admissions section of this catalog, students must meet
the following requirements:
1. Meet all program prerequisites. Students not meeting
program prerequisites or admission standards may be
considered for conditional admission to the program.
2. Have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of
at least 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale). Conditional acceptance may
be offered in some cases where the overall grade point
average in the last 60 hours of course work is at least a
2.75.
3. Have experience or licensure. Successful applicants
to the M.Ed. program typically have a minimum of two
years of successful full-time teaching experience beyond
the conclusion of the baccalaureate degree and a valid
teaching certificate or the equivalent, such as an expired or
out-of-state license.
4. Provide national exam scores as necessary. Many students
seeking to enter the M.Ed. program are not required to
complete the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). The chart
below illustrates the criteria that determine if the GRE
is, or is not, required. For those individuals required to
complete the GRE, the graduate education department
has established a combined score of 300 as an admission
benchmark.
5. Students who have not completed an undergraduate
teacher education program will be required to pass the
appropriate Praxis II exams.
Background Checks for Clinical Experiences
Graduate students who participate in clinical experiences
may be required to undergo criminal background checks. Ohio
residents must have an Ohio “no record” check and an FBI “no
record” check. Out-of-state residents must have an FBI “no record”
check.
Tuition Cost
Tuition cost for the M.Ed. program for the 2013–14 is $398 per
semester/credit hour. Audit costs are 50% of standard tuition.
Financial Aid and Scholarships
Federal aid is available to students who meet established
requirements and complete the required forms. Institutional
scholarships are also available. For additional information, visit
id
.
Course Sequencing
See the M.Ed. website (
for course
sequencing and information on completion options.
Course Load
Assuming that proficiency requirements have been satisfied, a
minimum of 34 semester hours is required for graduation in the
M.Ed. program.
The organizations sponsoring these national exams explicitly discourage the use of absolute cutoff scores and urge all educational
institutions to consider the scores within the context of the student’s entire application package. Accordingly, scores from nationally
standardized exams will be considered along with other factors in making final admission decisions.
Academic Level
Degree Seeking Students
Nondegree Seeking Students**
Criteria*
Previously
earned graduate
degree(s)
Undergraduate
cumulative GPA
of 3.5 or higher
for all colleges
previously
attended
Undergraduate
cumulative GPA
of 2.75 or higher
and graduate
cumulative GPA
of 3.0 or higher
after 10 credit
hours at
Cedarville
Undergraduate
cumulative GPA
less than 2.75
Undergraduate
cumulative GPA
of 2.75 or higher
Undergraduate
cumulative GPA
less than 2.75
GRE Required?
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Is the GRE Required?
*Degree(s) and credits earned from a regionally accredited institution
**Students may earn up to 11 credit hours as a nondegree seeking student before degree seeking status
