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Masters Program Quickfacts

Praxis I:  Required to be taken and passed prior to Formal Admission if you are not using your SAT scores as a substitute (SAT taken after April 1, 1995 - score must be 1100 with at least 530 on verbal and 530 on math. ACT taken after April 1, 1995 - a composite score of 24 with at least 22 on math and at least 46 on English plus reading). Students who need to take Praxis I should do so before or while taking EDUC 203.

Praxis II:  Required to be taken and passed before admittance to the Graduate Program.  We suggest that you take this test in April of your junior year or at the latest in the summer following your junior year.

Virginia Reading Assessment:  All students are required to submit passing scores prior to enrollment in the 5th year program.  This test should be taken after EDUC 371 and EDUC 373 have been completed.  EDUC 373 should be completed by fall semester of your senior year.

Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment (VCLA):  All students are required to take and pass the VCLA by the end of the fall semester of their junior year.

Course Details: 

  • MATH 204 offered only in the Fall to be followed by EDUC 305 only offered in the Spring.
  • BIOL 203 offered only in the Spring.  Prerequisite for this course is completion of the Natural Science requirement.   If you are majoring in Biology, you are exempt from BIOL 203.
  • EDUC 420 offered every semester and in the first summer session.  This course has no practicum requirement.
  • Students are only allowed to take a total of two practicum bearing courses during the summer sessions throughout their program requirements.

Across the Curriculum: 

  • EDUC 420 writing and speaking intensive.
  • BIOL 203 is speaking intensive

Child Abuse Recognition and Intervention Training:  This is a state requirement for Virginia licensure.  The training module will be completed during your enrollment in EDUC 420.

Application Deadlines:

  • Provisional Admission to EDUC 203. Due the first Monday of October or February for admission the following semester.  Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and 12 UMW credits.
  • Formal Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Due the last day of classes during the first semester you are enrolled in any education class beyond EDUC 203.  If you fail to apply, you will not be permitted to enroll in any additional education courses.
  • Graduate Year Aplication. Due the first Friday in the spring semester of your senior year.

Major Program:  Students may choose any of the majors offered at UMW.  No pass/fail courses are allowed in the major and students must earn a minimum GPA of 2.0 in the major.

Education Program: Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.5 to remain in good standing in the program.