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Cumulative and Major GPA Requirements for Admission

Undergraduate programs:

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.0 (2.75 – 2.999 requires supplemental essay)
  • Major GPA: See charts below

Combined Bachelor’s/Master’s programs:

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.25 (3.0 – 3.249 requires supplemental essay)
  • Major GPA: 3.25 (3.0 – 3.249 requires supplemental essay)

If your Cumulative or Major GPA is within 0.25 points below the required level, you must submit a supplemental essay with your application for admission.

Major GPA Requirements for Undergraduate Secondary Education Certification Programs

Major Required Major GPA Supplemental Essay Required
Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics 2.75 2.5 – 2.749
Dance Education, French, Italian, latin, Linguistics, Music Education, Physical Education, Spanish, Visual Arts 3.0 2.75 – 2.999
English, Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology 3.25 3.0 – 3.249

Major GPA Requirements for Undergraduate Early Childhood and Elementary Education Certification

 

Major Required Major GPA Supplemental Essay Required
Mathematics 2.75 2.5 – 2.749
Anthropology; English; Family Science and Human Development; Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies; History; Mathematics; Psychology; Sociology; Religious Studies; Spanish 3.0 2.75 – 2.999