The University of Tennessee - Martin

Admissions Requirements

General Information:
Applicants may be admitted as degree seeking (Unconditional, Conditional, or Unclassified) or non-degree. Degree-seeking applicants must meet the university requirements listed under Types of Admission, have received licensure to teach (Major in Teaching -- Advanced Teaching and Major in Educational Leadership) and must meet the following minimal GRE General scores:

Additional requirements for unconditional and conditional admission appear below.

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Application Deadlines:
Completed application files (including all documentation required for the admission category and graduate program requested) are due in the Graduate Studies Office 28 days prior to the first day of the semester for which admission is requested. Completed application files submitted by the deadline will be reviewed and a decision on admissibility will be made.

Deadlines for completed application packets:

For further admission information, contact:
Office of Graduate Studies
University of Tennessee-Martin
Martin, TN 38238
Phone: 731.881-7012
or
Staci Fuqua, Staff Assistant
Education Graduate Programs
Martin, TN 38238
Phone 731.881.7128

For GRE Information you may visit their web site at www.gre.org.
The GRE is also given on the UT Martin campus through the Student Academic Support Center. To schedule an appointment contact Ms. Evy Goddard at 731.881.7727.

TYPES OF ADMISSION

DEGREE SEEKING
This admission is for applicants who want to obtain a master’s degree from UT Martin. Degree-seeking applicants who do not already have an advanced degree must meet the minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) and qualifying examination requirements specified below for the unconditional, conditional, or unclassified category.

Early
Early unconditional admission is available to a degree-seeking applicant who is currently enrolled in the final semester for a baccalaureate degree at a university/college in the U.S. The Graduate Studies Office must have received official qualifying exam score(s) which equal or exceed the minimum requirement, current official transcript from the institution currently being attended and one official transcript from any other colleges/universities attended previously. The applicant must also meet the requirements for unconditional admission
to the intended graduate degree program, which may exceed the university’s minimum requirements. Upon receipt of these materials, the Graduate Studies Office will calculate the cumulative GPA based on all coursework completed prior to the current semester. If the applicant meets the admission requirements for unconditional admission, an early admission letter will be sent. A final official transcript must be received within the first semester of the student’s graduate enrollment.

Unconditional
Unconditional admission requires at least a 2.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA) on all work attempted prior to completion of the baccalaureate degree (4.00 scale) from a regionally accredited college or university and an acceptable graduate qualifying examination score, which may vary depending on the applicant’s GPA, as specified in the admission requirements of the college in which the student intends to pursue graduate work.

Conditional
Applicants may be granted conditional admission status subject to the following conditions.

Applicants admitted as conditional students may take at most four graduate courses for only 8-15 hours of graduate coursework as a conditional student, including any hours attempted as an unclassified student in the same degree program. Conditional students must maintain a 3.00 Cum GPA and must earn at least a 3.00 Cum GPA for the 8-15 hours before they can move to unconditional status. If the 3.00 Cum GPA is maintained the move to unconditional status occurs automatically at the conclusion of the semester in which 8 hours of graduate course work is completed successfully. Subject to the recommendation of the college’s graduate committee, courses taken as a non-degree student may be applied to the 8-15 hours limitation – if specified at the time conditional admission is granted.

Unclassified
Applicants for degree-seeking status who meet the minimum GPA requirements for conditional admission but cannot provide a satisfactory official qualifying exam score may be granted unclassified admission. Unclassified students may enroll for one semester only and for a maximum of two graduate courses. They must achieve a 3.00 Cum GPA.

Continued enrollment as a degree-seeking student after the initial semester is subject to satisfactory completion of the requirements for conditional or unconditional admission in place when the student desires to re-enroll. If the student cannot satisfy the conditional admission requirements, future enrollment must be in the non-degree category. The student must sign a form acknowledging this change in admission status.

A maximum of two graduate courses (with at least a B in each course) taken as an unclassified and/or nondegree student may be applied toward a degree, subject to the six-year time limit for completion of a degree.

SECOND MASTER'S DEGREE
Applicants for admission to graduate study who have received an advanced degree from a regionally accredited college or university are subject to individual review by the appropriate graduate program coordinator/designee, the dean of the academic unit to which they seek admission and the dean of graduate studies. Admission can be either unconditional or conditional. Exception: Applicants who already have a UT Martin master’s degree will automatically be accepted if applying for a degree offered by the same college as the earlier degree.

A student may obtain a second master’s degree in any of the programs offered. A maximum of nine hours (from a regionally accredited institution) applied toward the first degree may be applied toward the second degree if approved by the college’s graduate committee within which the second degree is earned. Hours applied toward the second degree must be approved by the college’s graduate committee within which the second degree is being earned. A grade of at least a B must have been earned in courses allowed to count towards the second degree and the course must be within six years of the graduation date for the second degree. An extension on the time limit for courses taken towards the first degree will not be allowed. Courses from the first degree not applied towards the second degree but required by the second degree may not be repeated. Students will take graduate electives approved by the adviser instead of repeating the required courses. The total hours for the second degree will not be reduced and a second comprehensive exam must be taken. For students seeking a second degree, cumulative GPA for the second degree is based on UT Martin coursework taken beginning with admission to the second degree program (plus the hours attempted and quality points for any UT Martin courses taken prior to admission and used to satisfy requirements for the second degree).

Note: The current M.S.Ed. with a Major in Teaching replaces the former M.S.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction; the M.S.Ed. with a Major in Counseling replaces the former M.S.Ed. in Educational Psychology & Guidance; the M.S.Ed. with a Major in Educational Leadership replaces the former M.S.Ed in Educational Administration and Supervision.
Non-Degree In order to serve the educational needs of individuals who wish to undertake graduate study without pursuing a degree, an applicant with an earned degree may be admitted as non-degree if he/she meets one of the following requirements.

Applicants not meeting any of the above requirements must have the minimum graduate qualifying examination score and approval of the graduate committee in the intended major.

Non-degree students must meet all course prerequisites and receive permission to register for the course from the appropriate graduate coordinator/designee. If a non-degree student later wishes to pursue a degree, the student must:

Upon admission to a graduate degree program, a maximum of two graduate courses (with at least a B in each course) earned as a non-degree and/or unclassified student may be accepted in a degree program. If a student is admitted into a degree program from non-degree status, the date of the earliest course approved for graduate credit will be used as the beginning of the six-year time limit toward completion.

Transient Students
A student who has been admitted to a master’s degree program at another institution (whether matriculated or not) and who wishes to take courses for transfer to that institution may be admitted as a transient student upon receipt of an application for admission, application fee and an official letter from that institution verifying that the student is enrolled in a graduate degree program and is in good academic standing.

The transient classification is valid for one semester only. Enrollment as a transient student in any subsequent semester requires reapplication (no additional application fee required) and an official letter from the applicant’s degree-granting institution affirming that the student is enrolled in a graduate degree program and remains in good standing. A maximum of 12 UT Martin graduate semester hours may be accumulated while enrolled as a transient student.

Seniors Taking Graduate Coursework
A senior at The University of Tennessee at Martin who needs less than 30 semester hours to complete the requirements for a bachelor’s degree and has at least a B (3.00) cumulative average, may take sufficient work for graduate credit to make a combined total of undergraduate and graduate credit hours of not more than 15 per semester, subject to the approval of the dean of graduate studies. Business courses may be taken only if a student meets all undergraduate prerequisite course requirements and has at least a minimum score of 500 on the GMAT.

Approval must be obtained through the Graduate Studies Office each semester at registration. Eligible seniors may take no more than a cumulative total of nine semester hours of graduate credit. Students wishing to apply graduate courses taken as a senior toward a master’s degree program should consult the appropriate graduate program coordinator/designee before registering for the courses.

The student must complete a graduate application for admission and pay the application fee.