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Timelines and Requirements

 

While most graduate programs offer rolling admissions (no official deadline), several programs have one or more application deadlines and additional requirements.

See chart below for program specific information.

General Deadlines

 

The following programs have firm application deadline dates of :
January 15  for admission beginning in summer/fall
June 1 for admission beginning in fall (on space available basis)
October 1 for admission beginning in winter/spring

          Clinical Psychology
          School Counseling
          School Psychology
          Special Education

The following program has a firm application deadline date of :
February 1 for admission beginning summer

          Social Work
          (one deadline only)

All other graduate and certification programs accept applications on a rolling basis (i.e. no official deadline).  However, applicant should use the deadlines stated above as a guideline. 

Program Specific Information

 
Program Deadline Dates Required Entrance Exam* Other Documents Interview Required
Art (M Ed) Rolling

GRE or MAT

Portfolio Yes - in person
Biology (MS) Rolling

General GRE and Biology GRE Subject Test

No No
Early Childhood Education
(M Ed)
Rolling

No

Copy of teaching certificate No
Elementary Education (M Ed) Rolling

GRE or MAT

Copy of teaching certificate No
Emergency Management (MS) Rolling

GRE or MAT, required only if gpa is lower than 2.75

Resume Yes - by telephone
English (MA & M Ed) Rolling

GRE or MAT

No No
Foreign Languages
(MA & M Ed)
- Spanish, German, French
Rolling

ACTFL

(OPI and WPT)

No No
Gifted Education
(M Ed)
Rolling

GRE or MAT

Copy of teaching certificate No
History (MA) Rolling

GRE Preferred

No No
Language & Literacy Education (M Ed) Rolling

GRE or MAT

Copy of teaching certificate No
Leadership for Teaching and Learning (M Ed) Rolling

GRE or MAT

No Yes - in person
Mathematics (M Ed) Rolling

No

No No
Nursing (MSN) Rolling

No

Resume Yes
Psychology (MS)
- School, Clinical
January 15
June 1
October 1

GRE

No Yes - in person
School Counseling
(M Ed)
January 15
June 1
October 1

GRE

No Yes - in person
Social Work (MSW)**

February 1
(or until full)

GRE or MAT, required only if gpa is lower than 2.8

Resume Yes - limited cases
Special Education (M Ed) January 15
June 1
October 1

GRE or MAT

No No
Sport Management (M Ed) Rolling

GRE or MAT

No No

Technology Education (M Ed)

Rolling

GRE or MAT

No No

* If applicant has an earned master's degree from a regionally-accredited institution, the entrance exam requirement is waived.

**Special MSW forms for goals statement and letters of recommendation required