An applicant seeking admission to the specialist in education degree must hold a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree. The following must be submitted before an applicant will be considered for admission: Nonrefundable application fee. A completed application form. One official transcript from each undergraduate or graduate institution attended, except previous coursework taken at ETSU. Applications will not be considered without all transcripts. A personal essay. Four (4) letters of recommendation. All students must submit a resume as part of their application Applicants must meet one of the following GPA requirements: 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Graduate students whose native language is not English must submit one of the following: Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): Score of 79 (Internet-Based); Score of 550 (Paper-based). International English Language Testing System (IELTS): Score of 6.5.