Admission Requirements

Students seeking admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching (K-6) must:
• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a regionally accredited institution, and
• Pass all sections of the General Knowledge Test or have passing CLAST scores from before July 1, 2002, and
• Meet at least one of the following criteria:
   o Have earned a graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution.
   o Have a 3.0 (4.0 scale) or better GPA in all upper division coursework of the baccalaureate degree
   o Have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA on all college work attempted and a total verbal plus quantitative GRE score of 1,000 or higher within the last five years.

Application Process
1. Complete the USF Graduate Admission Application online
2. Applicants must submit the following items to USF Sarasota-Manatee Graduate Admissions Advisor:
     • Official transcript(s) of all undergraduate degree coursework.
     • Passing scores on General Knowledge Test (GKT) or CLAST, if taken before July 1, 2002. (This is an entrance and exit requirement.)  Florida Teacher Certification Exams, including GKT
     • Personal Statement discussing what you have been doing in your life recently and what has prompted you to pursue becoming an elementary teacher.
     • GRE scores, if needed.

COEDU offers Online Practice GKT Preparation

Application Deadlines (new cohort begins each fall)*
March 1 for Summer
June 1 for Fall
October 15 for Spring

*Missed the deadline?  Apply for non-degree study to get started this semester.  A maximum of 12 credits from non-degree study may be transferable to a master's program.

Graduate Admissions Advisor
Jo Lynn Raudebaugh
USF Sarasota-Manatee
Student Services
8350 N. Tamiami Trail, SMC C107
Sarasota, FL 34243
941-359-4330
Online appointment scheduler