Exit Requirements

In order to be awarded the Master's Degree each student must:

1. Complete a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate credit applicable to the program;
2. Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0
3. Complete a minimum of 30 semester hours of credits in courses offered by Elizabeth City State University;
4. Submit an Admission to Candidacy Application;
5. Complete an Application for Graduation;
6. Complete an action research project;
7. Complete four Internship Labs and a minimum of one additional semester of administrative internship experience (500 hours);
8. Complete an electronic portfolio including required Hallmark Assignments and six Evidences, and orally defend the components of the portfolio;
9. Complete an exit interview with the graduate coordinator to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the Master of School Administration program;
10. Submit five copies of the action research project to the graduate coordinator in the School of Education and Psychology.