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Secondary Education - M.Ed.

We invite you to apply to the Graduate School of Education and join a community of working professionals and students who have chosen to advance their careers by pursuing a graduate degree.

Deadline for Fall: July 1
Deadline for Spring: November 1

   

Application Requirements

To apply for admission to the graduate programs in the School of Education, the following documents are required from domestic applicants:
  • A completed admission application
  • A $50 non-refundable application fee (fee waived for online application)
  • One set of official transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended, showing a GPA of at least 3.0*
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • A current resume that highlights work experience relevant to your professional goals
  • Passing Illinois test scores must be submitted no later than second semester registration in order to continue in the program. Please refer to study guides and registration at http://www.icts.nesinc.com
    1. Illinois Basic Skills Test
    2. Illinois Content Area Exam
  • A statement of purpose. Please write a narrative of one to three pages that describes your:
    1. Academic and research interests, as well as professional goals
    2. Life experiences which have influenced your view of social justice and
    3. Opinion why social justice is a vital aspect of preparing to teach in urban communities
  • Applicants for secondary certification must have completed a major or 32 semester hours with a 3.0 GPA in one of Loyola's approved teaching disciplines (Biology, Chemistry, English, French, History, Italian, Latin, Math, Political Science, Physics, Psychology, Spanish, or Theatre) prior to applying.
* In exceptional cases, applicants whose undergraduate GPA is below 3.0 may be admitted. Each program area gives meaningful consideration to the applicant's graduate GPA, recommendations, professional experience and reasons for pursuing a graduate program, as well as to the diversity of the student body.

For international applicants, the following documents are required in addition to those listed above:

For more information about requirements for international applicants, click here.

Any applicaiton materials submitted by mail please send to:

Graduate Professional Enrollement Management
Loyola University Chicago
Lewis Towers, Suite 800
820 N. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL  60611