Admission Criteria & Expectations
Admission CriteriaA 3.5 GPA or betterAt least four semesters remaining towards completion of an undergraduate degree (including the Fall semester in which you apply)Application to the Program (accepted only in the Fall)Interview by the Selection CommitteeSelection by the Selection CommitteeExpectations of ScholarsMaintain a 3.5
M.S.T. Adolescence Education: Social Studies
The Adolescence Education: Social Studies, M.S.T. program is designed to meet the New York State Education Department’s regulations on Teacher Education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) standards, and the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS), along with Advisory Board recommendations and alumni feedback. For recent revisions to this program, please contact Jennifer Merriman.
Advanced Certificate: Learning Design
The Advanced Certificate in Learning Design is a fully online graduate credential that prepares you for learning, instruction, and training in a variety of contexts (e.g., schools, universities, and the workplace). In this 12-credit (4-course) program, you will experience hands-on, minds-on applied learning using educational technology as you design, create, implement and evaluate learning experiences that address real-world problems with research-based educational solutions in any setting.
Internships and Service Learning
The Advanced Honors requirements may be fulfilled by an honors internship or service-learning experience. To count as "Honors Quality" these experiences must include one or both of the following attributes: