POST-MASTER’S CERTIFICATE (PMC) IN DEVELOPMENTAL EDUCATION
Following admission to the Graduate School, the individual must submit to the Department of Educational Leadership an application for admission to the PMC program. Applicants must have three recommendations sent by appropriate individuals to the department. When an individual’s application materials are complete, they are evaluated by the department’s graduate admissions committee, and the student is notified of the committee’s decision regarding admission to the program.
The Department admits students twice a year during the fall and spring semesters. To be considered for admission for the fall semester, the Department must receive the student’s complete application package by April 1. To be considered for admission for the spring semester, the Department must receive the student’s complete application package by October 1.
Students entering the PMC program must have at least a master’s degree from an accredited institution, and must meet the same criteria required by the Department of Educational Leadership for admission to the master’s degree program in developmental education.
Requirements for admission to the Post Master’s Certificate program in Developmental Education include the following criteria:
-A Master’s Degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or proof of equivalent training at a foreign university
-At least a 3.0 grade point average on the last Master’s Degree earned
-A writing sample on the application form – 500 words minimum
-The GRE score as accepted by the Department of Educational Leadership
-The Admissions Committee may interview the applicant