Admission Requirements

Maximum enrollment for the cohort is 15 students.

Admission Requirements for Graduate Status

Students must be admitted to graduate status in order to take graduate courses for credit.

To be admitted to Graduate status, the applicant must have earned a recognized bachelor's degree from a U.S. accredited or foreign equivalent 4 year university with a minimum GPA of 2.50 (C+) on a 4.00 grading system (or the equivalent GPA on the basis of another grading system). Apply online at https://www.applyweb.com/apply/guam/ or file an application form with the Office of Graduate Studies or Registrar’s Office, University of Guam, UOG Station, Mangilao, Guam 96923. A non-refundable application fee of $49 must accompany the application form.

Prerequisites for Admission Requirements and Continuing Requirements for the School of Education

Applicants must meet all University requirements stated in the Academic regulations of this catalog, including:

1. A minimum 3.0 cumulative undergraduate GPA or 3.0 graduate cumulative GPA based on a minimum of 9 graduate credit hours
2. Submit an Electronic Portfolio on LiveText to the Admission Committee to include the following:
1. An essay, between 300-500 words, of accomplishments, interests, and goals relating to education.
2. Three School of Education dispositions rubrics to be completed by two School of Education faculty and one current/former employer or school site administrator or master teacher.
3. A completed Form-A.

Teaching experience of one or more years in K-12 schools.

Exemption Clause: Program Chair has the right of waiver in lieu of of other regional requirements, conditions, and qualifications for teacher education.