Admission Requirements
- A completed application and a $40 non-refundable application fee.
- An official transcript verifying a baccalaureate degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college/university. Cornerstone University graduates need not request a Cornerstone University transcript. Offical transcripts from other schools are required only if course work will be transferred to meet prerequisites or other program requirements.
- A minimum grade-point average (GPA) of 2.7 in undergradaute course work at the institution from which the baccalaureate degree was received. Students not meeting this requirement may submit a written request to the admissions committee for acceptance to the graduate program explaining why they believe they can succeed in a master's program.
- Two letters of recommendation on forms provided. These forms should be completed by professional educators qualified to judge the applicant's professional expertise, character and capacity for graduate level study.
- Students whose primary language is not English must achieve a minimum TOEFL score of 577 (paper-based test), 233 (computer-based test), or 90-91 (internet-based test).
- A copy of teacher's certification document.
- A minimum of one year of classroom teaching experience (not to include student teaching).*
*Applicants not meeting the one-year requirement must provide evidence of significant educational experiences with children, which will be reviewed with the prospective student during an interview with the Director of Education Programs.
A maximum of six master-level (500 or higher course number) semester hours may be transferred to Cornerstone. In order to transfer, the course must have been completed within the last seven years.