Elementary Education: M.T. - Master of Teaching

Admission Requirements

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores are NOT required as part of the application process. International students must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores. Scores must not be more than 2 years old. Applicants who have or will have earned an undergraduate degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction do not need to provide TOEFL or IELTS scores. 
 

Additional admission requirements that apply specifically to this program are listed below:

Applicants must possess an undergraduate degree prior to matriculation. Applicants are expected to have a minimum GPA of 2.7 with a 3.0 GPA in the major, though applicants not meeting this requirement will be considered. Faculty review applications holistically and will consider academic record, goals, relevant experience, and letters of recommendation.

Applicants must meet or be prepared to meet the following content studies requirements:

• 6 credits of English
• 6 credits of history and social sciences to include:
  • World history
  • US history OR US government
• 6 credits of mathematics
• 6 credits of laboratory sciences in two science disciplines

Reach out to the contact at the bottom of this page with questions about these requirements and to request a transcript review. 
 

Visit our Graduate Admission page for the full admission process.

Information for Current UVA Undergraduates
If you are a current UVA undergraduate, view our Information for Current UVA Undergraduates page for info on admission into this program.

Summer Coursework

To learn more about specific courses taken as part of the completion of this degree, visit the Graduate Record website. These webpages represent the official repository for academic program requirements.

Required Coursework:

• EDLF 5010: Childhood Learning and Development*
• EDIS 5000: Exceptional Learner*
• EDIS 5010: Curriculum and Instruction for Elementary Education
• EDIS 5221: Reading Foundations
• EDIS 5800: Understanding Educational Contexts

*With prior approval, students may transfer coursework to meet the child development and exceptional learner requirements. Students who meet these requirements prior to the program will not be required to retake the corresponding classes. 

By August 15, complete licensure training modules and take two exams: Praxis Elementary: Multiple Subjects (5001) and Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment. 
 

Fall Coursework

To learn more about specific courses taken as part of the completion of this degree, visit the Graduate Record website. These webpages represent the official repository for academic program requirements.

Required Coursework:

• EDIS 5011: Classroom Management and Behavioral Assessment
• EDIS 5310: Differentiating Reading Instruction
• EDIS 5320: Mathematics in the Elementary School
• EDIS 5330: Science in the Elementary School
• EDIS 5851: Content Area Seminar - Elementary Language Arts
• EDIS 5861: Clinical Experience in Elementary Education

For Internship I, students are placed in a local elementary classroom, working alongside a mentor teacher three days per week. Placements begin in mid-August and continue through the end of November. 

By December 15, take the Praxis Teaching Reading: Elementary (5205). 
 

Spring Coursework

To learn more about specific courses taken as part of the completion of this degree, visit the Graduate Record website. These webpages represent the official repository for academic program requirements.

Required Coursework:

• EDIS 5340: Social Studies in the Elementary School
• EDIS 6990: Professional Capstone
• EDIS 5871: Internship Seminar - Elementary
• EDIS 5881: Teaching Internship - Elementary

In Internship II, also known as “student teaching,” students are placed in a new elementary classroom. Students attend during contract hours every day from the first week of January to the end of April.