Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2022 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-2022 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Degree Requirements


For some programs, you must submit additional documentation for admission, in addition to the general graduate admissions requirements. This list is subject to change without notice.

Computer Science (Doctoral Program)

  1. Two online recommendations
  • To request your online recommendations, please have the recommender’s name, title, and email.
  • Resume or curriculum vita
  • Statement addressing your academic objectives to the field in which you plan to study. Include contemplated research projects and professional career goals. Include a description of relevant work experience as appropriate.

Counseling Psychology, Mental Health Counseling & School Counseling

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  1. Self-statement
  2. Three recommendation letters
  3. Resume

Educational Leadership (Doctoral Program)

  1. Satisfactory score on the Miller Analogy Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Scores must be less than five years old.
  2. Three professional recommendation letters
  3. Curriculum vita.
  4. Administrator I/II certificate (or completed Administrator I/II coursework)
  5. Letter of application addressing in detail the applicant’s interest in the doctoral program, prior administrative experience, and aspirations as an educational administrator

Elementary, Reading and Secondary Education

  • Copy of a professional standard of advanced teaching certificate

Master of Arts in Teaching

  • Praxis I scores

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) scores

Nursing

Please visit the Department of Nursing website for additional requirements.  These additional requirements should be sent directly to the Department of Nursing.  

Organizational Communications

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  1. Self-statement (pdf)
  2. Three recommendation letters (pdf)

School Administration and Supervision

  1. Copy of a professional standard or advanced teaching certificate
  2. Documentation of proof of three years of teaching experience (can be included in recommendation from your principal or letter from human resources)
  3. Recommendation letter from your current principal

School Psychology

  1. Statement of interest (2-3 pages) describing applicant’s background, experience and goals
  2. Three recommendation letters
  3. Resume

Special Education

  1. Praxis I scores
  2. Three recommendation letters
  3. Essay on your philosophy of teaching diverse learners (2 -3 pages)