Admission Requirements
Master of Arts (MAT) in Early Childhood Education
(Initial Certification)

Before applying for admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching in Early Childhood Education program, individuals should determine if they are eligible or can become eligible by examining the following minimum academic and test score requirements:

• Undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution
• GPA of 2.5 overall OR one of the following:
  • 3.0 for the last 60 hours leading to the bachelor’s degree
  • GRE score of at least 1,000
  • Miller Analogies Test score of 400
• Passing score on GACE Basic Skills Tests – Reading (Test Code 200), Math (Test Code 201), and Writing (Test Code 202) OR one of the following:
  • SAT combined score (Critical Reading/Verbal and Math) of at least 1,000
  • ACT combined score (English and Math) of at least 43
  • GRE combined score (Verbal and Quantitative) of at least 1,030 (or 297 for test scores after 8/1/11)
  • Passing score on equivalent test used in other states
  • Masters' degree or above from a Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC)-accepted accredited institution*

*Note: "PSC-accepted accredited institutions are those that are accredited by accrediting organizations recognized by either the U.S. Department of Education at http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation or The Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) at www.chea.org.

The above are minimum academic, test score or professional requirements only.  Read the entire application checklist to determine what documents must be included in your submission.

If you have questions about these eligibility requirements, please contact the Graduate Admissions Coordinator in the College of Education. Contact information is provided in the left panel of this page.