Admission Requirements

Candidates for the programs must hold a current Illinois Teaching Professional Educator License (Teaching PEL), have completed at least one year of teaching prior to the start of their first semester, and currently be under contract as a full-time classroom teacher.

Candidates must submit:

  • A completed Aurora University Master of Arts in Reading Instruction or Reading Teacher Endorsement admission application (aurora.edu/apply).
  • Official transcripts* from all colleges attended: undergraduate degree indicating a GPA of 2.75 or higher or a graduate degree indicating a GPA of 3.0 or higher, both based on a 4.0 scale.
  • A current resume documenting teaching experience.

*Official transcripts may be sent to AU-Etranscripts@aurora.edu or the mailing address below.

Aurora University
Office of Admission
347 S. Gladstone Ave.
Aurora, IL 60506