2010-2011 Catalog: PDF Format - The Citadel

Admission Requirements for South Carolina
Certification Only:
Applicants who hold a valid SC teaching certificate and a
master’s degree with a minimum 3.25 GPA in a different area of
professional education but wish to add administration certification
must provide the following admission materials:
1. An application form, along with appropriate nonrefundable
application fee, must be returned to The
Citadel Graduate College (CGC) Bond Hall, Room 101.
2. An official transcript directly from each accredited college
or university attended - Bachelor’s through Master’s
degree.
3. A copy of valid South Carolina teaching certificate.
4. Official scores of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)—
minimum score accepted is a verbal and quantitative
combination of 900 or official scores of the Miller
Analogies Test (MAT)—minimum score of 396, taken
within the past five years.*
5. A copy of a South Carolina Professional Certificate
verifying three years teaching experience. At least one
year of teaching at the appropriate level for Advanced
Level certification for which the candidate is applying
must be validated.
R 43-64 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION AT THE
ADVANCED LEVEL
I. ADMINISTRATION
(A) Elementary School Principal and Supervisor
(1) Master’s degree
(2) Valid South Carolina Educator’s Professional
Certificate at the elementary level
(3) Minimum qualifying score(s) on the area
examinations required by the State Board of
Education
(4) Verification of three years teaching experience,
including at least one year of teaching in grades
pre-K-8
(5) Completion of an advanced program approved by
the State Board of Education for the training of
elementary principals and supervisors
South Carolina Educator Certification Manual, p. 62 (Revised
August 2008)
R 43-64 REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION AT THE
ADVANCED LEVEL
I. ADMINISTRATION
(B) Secondary School Principal and Supervisor
(1) Master’s degree
(2) Valid South Carolina Educator’s Professional
Certificate at the secondary level
(3) Minimum qualifying score(s) on the area
examinations required by the State Board of
Education
(4) Verification of three years teaching experience,
including at least one year of teaching in grades
7-12
(5) Completion of an advanced program approved by
the State Board of Education for the training of
secondary principals and supervisors
South Carolina Educator Certification Manual, p. 62 (Revised
August 2008)
Note: Courses taken prior to official admission or courses
taken through other programs do not count toward the School
Administration and Supervision program/degree without written
approval from the Dean, School of Education.
*The minimum acceptable score is as follows:
1. Certification-Only - a score of 396 on the MAT or 900
on the GRE
a. Provisional Status - Candidates, who score between
380 and 395, on the MAT or between 750 and 899
on the GRE may apply for provisional status.
Candidates, admitted under this provisional status,
may enroll for only one semester of 6 hours and
maintain a 3.5 GPA in order to be classified as a
degree seeking or certification-only after completion of
review by the department.
b. Regular admission is granted upon completion
of CGC requirements and respective program
requirements.
Program Requirements:
A total of 39 semester hours must be completed for the M.Ed. in
Educational Leadership. In addition to completing all courses,
candidates applying for certification as an administrator must:
1. Present a minimum qualifying score on the PRAXIS,
South Carolina’s Supervision and Administration
Examination, prior to enrolling in an internship.
2. Present a Valid South Carolina Teaching Certificate that
posts three years teaching experience including at least
one year of teaching at the certification level requested.
3. Complete Program Audit.
4. Complete required courses, 33 hours and two internships
(EDUC 661 and EDUC 662 or EDUC 663 and EDUC
664), six hours (9-12 internship hours per week over a sixmonth
period) for a total of 39 credit hours. Candidates
for administrative internships must:
(a) Complete 27 credit hours prior to submitting an
internship application for faculty review.
(b) Earn a passing score on the PRAXIS, South
Carolina’s Supervision and Administration
Examination.
(c) Meet with advisor to review request for admission to
an internship
(d) Apply in person or via fax to CGC to register for an
internship
Applicants for fall administrative internships should file
an application with their advisor no later than August
1 of the preceding semester. Applicants for spring
administrative internships should file an application with
their advisor no later than December 1 of the preceding
semester. Applicants for summer administrative
internships should file an application with their advisor
no later than March 1 of the preceding semester. In
order to register for internships, authorized applications
must be on file in the CGC office, along with the valid
South Carolina state administrator’s examination score.
*Proviso—Candidates filing applications and applying for
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