Welcome to the Graduate School

Graduate School

Requirements & Deadlines

The Basic Requirements for admission are: a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution and a minimum cumulative undergraduate grade-point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale.  Please review the chart below for program specific requirements and application deadlines.

International applicants must: demonstrate English language proficiency and submit translations/evaluations of their transcripts by a member organization of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
  Official Trans.Teaching Cert.Test Scores Req.Letters Req.PortfolioApplication
Deadline
MSED
Childhood Education
            

031B

 Early Childhood Concentration 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 --- Fall: 4/1
Spring: 11/15
013E Environmental Concentration 1 copy INITIAL --- 3 ---
013H Humanistic Concentration 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 ---
013M Math, Science & Tech Concentration 1copy INITIAL --- 3 ---
013R Reading Concentration 1 copy INITIAL --- 3 ---
013S Special Ed. Concentration 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 ---
Literacy Education            
029A Literacy Ed and Childhood Special Ed 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 --- Fall Only: 4/1
029B Literacy Ed and Adolescent Special Ed 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 ---
030A

Literacy Ed. (B-6)

 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 --- Fall: 4/1
Spring: 11/15
030B Literacy Ed.
(5-12)		 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 ---
  Official Trans.Teaching Cert.Test Scores Req.Letters Req.PortfolioApplication
Deadline
Adolescence Education            
031A Biology 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 --- Fall: 3/1
Spring: 10/1
034A English 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 ---
040 Social Studies--select a concentration below:          
040E Economics Concentration 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 ---
040G Geography Concentration 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 ---
040H History Concentration 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 ---
040P Political Science Concentration 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 ---
  Official Trans.Teaching Cert.Test Scores Req.Letters Req.PortfolioApplication
Deadline
Visual Arts Education (050A)            
050I Interdisciplinary Summer Intensive Art Education Concentration 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 2 YES Summer:4/15
Special Education            
059A Adolescent Special Ed and Literacy Education 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 --- Fall Only: 3/15
059C Childhood Special Ed and Literacy Education 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 ---
060A

Special Ed: Adolescence 

 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 --- Fall: 5/1
Spring: 11/15
060C Special Ed: Childhood 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 ---
060E Special Ed: Early Childhood Education 1 copy
 INITIAL --- 3 --- Fall: 5/1
Second Language Education            
065 Second Language Ed. 1 copy
 --- --- 3 --- Fall Only: 4/15
Educational Administration            
080A School Leadership 1 copy
 PERM. GRE or MAT 3 Adm --- Rolling Admissions
  Official Trans.Teaching Cert.Test Scores Req.Letters Req.PortfolioApplication
Deadline
Master of Science for Teachers            
020A Childhood Education 1 copy
 --- GRE or MAT 3 --- Fall: 4/1
Spring: 11/15
MS Communication Disorders            
090 Communication Disorders 1 copy
 ---

GRE

 3 --- Fall Only: 3/1****
090I Speech-Language Disabilities 1 copy
 ---

GRE

 3 ---
090S Speech-Language
Pathology		 1 copy --- GRE 3 ---
Master of Professional Studies            
070 Humanistic/
Multicultural Education		 1 copy
 --- --- 3 --- Summer or Fall: 4/15
Spring: 10/15
  Official Trans.Teaching Cert.Test Scores Req.Letters Req.PortfolioApplication
Deadline
Master of Arts in Teaching            
Adolescence Education            
101A Biology 1 copy
 --- --- 3 --- Fall: 3/1
Spring: 10/1
103A English 1 copy
 --- --- 3 ---
109A Social Studies 1 copy
 --- --- 3 ---
  Official Trans.Teaching Cert.Test Scores Req.Letters Req.PortfolioApplication
Deadline
Master of Arts            
202 Biology 1 copy
 --- GRE/BIO 3 --- Fall: 4/1
Spring: 10/1
204 English 1 copy
 ---

***see footnote

 3 --- Fall: 5/15
Spring: 11/15
208 Psychology** 1 copy
 --- GRE 3 ---

Fall: 2/15
Spring: 11/15
  Official Trans.Teaching Cert.Test Scores Req.Letters Req.PortfolioApplication
Deadline
MA in Art Studio (256)            
256I Interdisciplinary Summer Intensive Art Studio Concentration 1 copy
 --- --- 2 YES Summer: 4/15
  Official Trans.Teaching Cert.Test Scores Req.Letters Req.PortfolioApplication
Deadline
Master of Science            
265 Electrical Engineering 1 copy
 --- GRE 3 ---

Fall: 5/15
Spring: 11/15
270 Computer Science 1 copy
 --- GRE* 3 ---
285 Music Therapy 1 copy
 ---   3 Audition  
290 Mental Health Counseling** 1 copy
 --- GRE 3 --- Fall: 2/15
295 School Counseling** 1 copy
 --- GRE 3 --- Fall: 2/15
Master of Business Administration            
261 Business Admin. 1 copy
 --- GMAT 3 --- Rolling Admissions

262

 Public Accountancy 1 copy
 --- GMAT 3 --- Rolling Admissions
  Official Trans.Teaching Cert.Test Scores Req.Letters Req.PortfolioApplication
Deadline
Master of Fine Arts            
301 Ceramics 1 copy
 --- --- 2 YES*****

Deadline is February 15th: late applicants need to contact the specific program directly for exceptional consideration

Sculpture has rolling admissions
302 Metal 1 copy
 --- --- 2 YES*****
303 Painting/Drawing 1 copy
 --- --- 2 YES*****
305 Printmaking 1 copy
 --- --- 2 YES*****
306 Sculpture 1 copy
 --- --- 2 YES*****
Certificate of Advanced Study            
401A

School Leadership

 1 copy
 PERM. ---

3 Admin

 --- Rolling Admissions
401B Alt Cert: School District Leadership 
(Trans D)		 1 copy
 --- --- 3 Admin ---
402A School Business Leadership 1 copy
 --- --- 3 Admin ---

Rev. 10-27-09

Notes:
* Required for International Students.
** Application review begins 2/15 and continues until the fall class is filled.
*** The GRE is not required; however, applicants must submit a 10-15 page academic writing sample with their application materials.
**** Application review begins 2/1. Completed applications must be received prior to 3/1 for Fall admission. Any applcations received after 3/1 will not be considered until the following application cycle.
***** All MFA portfolios must be submitted online.  Submission directions may be found in the graduate catalog.

 

Application for admission to the following programs has been suspended: 
Degree Major Code Program Name
MSEd 011A Early Childhood Education
MSEd 032A Adolescence Ed: Chemistry
MSEd 033A Adolescence Ed: Earth Science
MSEd 035A Adolescence Ed: French
MSEd 037A Adolescence Ed: Mathematics
MSEd 039A Adolescence Ed: Spanish
MST 020B Early Childhood Education
MAT 104A Adolescence Ed: Chemistry
MAT 102A Adolescence Ed: Earth Science
MAT 105A Adolescence Ed: French
MAT 107A Adolescence Ed: Mathematics
MAT 110A Adolescence Ed: Spanish
MS 280 Nursing
MA 203 Chemistry
MA 205 Geology
MA 206 Mathematics
MA 209 Sociology
MFA 304 Photography
MFA 307 Intermedia Design (VRL)
CAS 400 Clinical Nurse Specialist: Adult Health