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  • Towson University at The Universities at Shady Grove

    Undergraduate Prospective Student Information Sheet

  • Undergraduate Programs

    Elementary Education/Special Education (Grades 1-6, Elementary Education and grades 1-8 Special Education)

    Early Childhood Education (Birth-grade 3)

  • Educational Information



  • All undergraduate students are required to earn an A.A.T. prior to transferring to Towson University at The Universities at Shady Grove.

    Montgomery College | Frederick Community College

  • Testing Information

  • Please contact the College Board to have your scores sent to Towson University (SAT ID: 5404) 

  • Please contact ETS to have your scores sent to Towson University (Praxis ID: R5404) 

  • Please contact the ACT to have your scores sent to Towson University (ACT ID: 1718) 

  • Please contact ETS to have your scores sent to Towson University (GRE ID: 5404) 

  •  Qualifying Test Scores

     

    Test

    Score

    Praxis-Core* (after August, 2014)
    (Core Academic Skills for Educators) 

    Reading

    156

    Writing

    162

    Math

    150

    Praxis I* (prior to September, 2014)

    Reading

    177

    527*

    Writing

    173

    Math

    177

    SAT (after December 31, 2018)

    1180

    SAT (prior to December 31, 2018)

    1100

    ACT

    24

    GRE (after August 2011)

    297

    GRE (prior to September 2011)

    1000

    *If you did not earn the composite 527 on Praxis I but did pass any of the individual tests, you can submit those individual scores in lieu of scores on the equivalent Praxis-Core test. 

    • Praxis-Core: Core Academic Skills for Educators: NO composite score
    • Praxis I: Reading, Writing and Math composite score of 527
    • SAT (taken after December 2018): Math and Critical Reading composite score of 1180
    • SAT (taken prior December 2018):  Math and Critical Reading composite score of 1100
    • SAT (taken between April, 1995 and 2005):  Math and Verbal composite score of 1100
    • SAT (taken prior to April, 1995):  Math and Verbal composite score of 1000
    • ACT: Composite score of 24
    • GRE (taken before Sept., 2011): Verbal and Quantitative composite score of 1000
    • GRE (taken after Sept., 2011): Verbal and Quantitative composite score of 297

  • Graduate Programs

    Towson University offers two graduate areas of study at The Universities at Shady Grove:

    Special Education (Early Childhood, Elementary or Secondary tracks)
    Early Childhood Education (Birth-Grade 3)

  • Master's in Special Education

    The M.A.T. in Special Education is designed for students who do not have a background in teaching. 

    The M.Ed. in Special Education is for certified teachers who are seeking to get certified in Special Education.

  • M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education

    The M.Ed. in Early Childhood Education is designed to provide advanced study for professionals currently in the field.

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