Graduate Application Process

Application Requirements for Master of Education Programs

1. Application, application fee (currently $45), citizenship form with supporting documentation, and residency (online – has to be completed every year). To apply:
   • Use the following button to apply, and follow the instructions below.
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   • Scroll down and Start Application for the appropriate term
   • Select "Graduate”. The application fee has to be paid online with debit/credit card before exiting the application or it will not submit.
   • Degree choices are Applied Learning and Instruction or Visual Impairment.
2. Send official transcripts showing all post-secondary course work attempted and the award of the baccalaureate or higher degree by an accredited college or university.
3. Three recommendations using the required form in the application portal. Letters are encouraged as a complement to the form, but not required. One of these should be a direct supervisor. 
4. Report official test scores to USC Upstate on either the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
5. Upload a copy of your valid teaching certificate in the application portal.
6. Upload a personal statement: 1-2 pages on how this degree will impact you as a teacher? How will it impact your students, your distrcit, and your community? This will also be sumbmitted inthe application portal.

Application Requirements for Master of arts in teaching Program

1. Same as above, but instead of a valid teaching certificate, upload passing scores on all three sections of the Praxis Core.

Application Requirements for Master of science in exercise and sport science Program

1. Application, application fee (currently $45), citizenship form with supporting documentation, and residency (online – has to be completed every year). To apply:
   • Use the following button to apply, and follow the instructions below.
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   • Scroll down and Start Application for the appropriate term
   • Select "Graduate”. The application fee has to be paid online with debit/credit card before exiting the application or it will not submit.
   • Degree choice is Exercise and Sport Science.
2. Send official transcripts showing all post-secondary course work attempted and the award of the baccalaureate or higher degree by an accredited college or university.
3. Successful completion of the following prerequisite courses:
   
   • Anatomy and Physiology with Lab (8 hours)
   • Elementary Statistics (3 hours)
   • Exercise Physiology (4 hours)
4. GPA 3.0 or above
5. Two recommendations using the required form in the application portal. Letters are required as a complement to the form, but not required. One of these should be academic and the other professional. 
6. Upload a personal statement: 1-2 pages describing academic and other interests as well as why you are choosing this field. This will also be sumbmitted inthe application portal.