Admissions
ACE Handbook
Internships
Course Sequencing
Getting Admitted to the ACE Program
Admissions Requirements
- Must have graduated from an accredited undergraduate institution with a 2.6 GPA or higher (out of 4.0)
- Achieve a minimum score of 47 on the Miller Analogy Test if GPA is less than 2.6
- Apply on line to the IUP School of Graduate Studies and Research
- Submit official transcripts from all institutions of higher education that they have attended
- Send two letters of recommendation
- Submit a current résumé
International Student Requirements
In addition to fulfilling the general application procedure, international applicants must:
- Present evidence of fluency in English
- If the native language is not English, they must take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and earn a minimum score of 500
- Complete a Foreign Student Financial Statement (included in the application packet)
- Submit official foreign transcripts and official English translations
- *For more extensive information, go to the International Student Requirements page.
After You Have Submitted Your Paperwork
Once you have submitted all the required forms and paperwork to the Graduate School, the file is sent to the ACE Department for review. Prospective students may be asked by the department to submit a writing sample or to come in for an interview.
The ACE department has a rolling admissions policy; students may start any semester in either the Master of Arts in Adult Education and Communications Technology or the Master of Arts in Adult and Community Education tracks at the Indiana campus.
Monroeville Program
The Master of Arts in Adult and Community Education in Monroeville has a two-year cycle of classes. The next cohort in Monroeville begins in September 2008.
ACE Student Handbook
The ACE Student Handbook has been developed to help meet the needs of students for clear, consistent, and accessible information.
We urge every student to become familiar with the contents of the handbook. The handbook contains information on the following topics:
Adult and Community Education at IUP
Mission and Philosophy of the ACE Program
Admission to the ACE Program
Course Registration
Student Advising and Program Planning
Internship
Graduation
Graduate Assistantships
Textbooks
Internships
Internship Handbook
Dr. Jeff Ritchey, jritchey@iup.edu, is the coordinator for the internship program for the ACE department.
There are many opportunities in Western Pennsylvania to do an internship in the field of adult and community education. The Adult and Community Education Internship Handbook is now available on line for you to view.
Review Internship Database
To review the internship database, you can stop by the Adult and Community Education office to sign out a CD copy of it. The database provides ideas of prospective internship sites that previous students have completed and that has been collected by the Adult and Community Education office. There will be copies of the CD both at the Indiana and Monroeville campuses.
Course Sequencing
There is no suggested sequence of courses for students in the ACE program since students may enter the program during all semesters of the academic year. Also, the amount of courses taken each semester varies by student.
Below is a list of the courses offered each semester in the ACE department at the IUP campus:
Summer
Fall
Spring
To complete the ACE program in one year, the following courses are suggested:
Fall
ACE 623: Organization and Administration in ACE
ACE 625: Facilitating Adult Learning
ACE 735: Seminar in ACE
GSR 615: Elements of Research
Spring
Summer