Thank you for your interest in the new Literacy & the Arts specialization offered by the Colleges of Education and Fine Arts. If you would like any further information, or cannot access the information or forms you need online, please contact Admissions in the Office of the University Registrar, Criser Hall - P.O. Box 114000 - Gainesville, FL 32611-4000:

(352) 392-1374, or: http://www.reg.ufl.edu/regagrad.htm

We look forward to seeing you at UF!

(If you have further questions, please email: kgarland@ufl.edu.)

Below is a list of the procedures to follow if you would like to apply for either the Ed.S., or the M.Ed. program. You can find complete information, links and instructions at:

http://gradschool.rgp.ufl.edu/education/toapply.html

And forms at:

http://www.reg.ufl.edu/regagrad.htm

Some notes, and answers to FAQs:

Þ    The application will ask which degree and program you are applying for:

o      You are applying either for the Ed. Specialist (Ed.S.), or for the Master's in Education (M.Ed.), NOT the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.).

o      The "College/School" is: COE/STL (College of Education, School of Teaching & Learning)

o      Your "Program/Major" is: CUI (Curriculum & Instruction)

o      Your "Specialization within major" is: Literacy & the Arts

Þ    To complete the application you need to send:

o      1 Completed application form - Send this to the Admissions Office, Criser Hall. (Available on-line or as a PDF file.)

o      A statement of purpose - Send this directly to the College of Education, Department of Instruction and Curriculum ("the department") at the address on this letter.

o      3 letters of reference - Send these directly to the department. (Forms available online or PDF)

(If you finished school within the last 5 years, these references must be academic. If you have been out of school for more than 5 years, the references may be professional.)

o      Official GRE score report to be requested from the Educational Testing Service - Send this to Admissions with your application form. (Note: a minimum score of 1,000 is required for admission to the UF Graduate School, and a minimum of 400 in the verbal section for admission to this program.)

o      2 sets of official, sealed transcripts - Send one set to Criser Hall with your application form and GRE scores. Send the other set directly to the department. (Note: A "B" average in all upper division undergraduate course work is required for admission.) (It is not necessary to send a transcript for work completed at the University of Florida.)

* If you have attended UF within the past two semesters, or are currently attending classes in another program/department, you may not need to apply again. Please contact the admissions office or the department for more information.