Department of Education and Human Development

Graduate Program Admissions and Application Requirements

Application Guidelines

Admission Requirements

 

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Application packets may be obtained from the Office of Graduate Admissions in Morgan Hall.  Applicants should be certain to indicate the program for which they are applying.
As part of the self-managed application process, applicants must submit:

In addition to the materials submitted as part of the self-managed application, all programs in the Department of Education and Human Development may require an interview. If selected for an interview, applicants will be contacted within a few weeks after the application deadline to schedule the interview. Applicants selected for an interview that do not participate in the interview process, will not be considered for program admission. 
The deadlines for submission of the application, with all required information, are September 15 (for spring matriculation) and February 15 (for summer/fall matriculation).  Please note that the Childhood Literacy Program has only one deadline per calendar year — February 15.

Normally, within 3-4 weeks of the deadlines stated above, the faculty reviews the applications and makes admission recommendations.  By the end of the month following the application deadline, applicants are notified by letter as to the admission decision.
Applicants who are recommended for admission must then attend an orientation session and meet with a designated advisor to complete a Plan of Study (POS). Only after the Plan of Study has been accepted will the admission recommendation be forwarded to the Office of Graduate Admissions. Only a letter from the Office of Graduate Admissions constitutes an official offer of admission. Applicants are not officially admitted until they return the Reply Form that accompanies the offer of admission. Once applicants accept the offer of admission and the Reply Form is received, they may register as matriculated students.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Admission to degree programs in Education and Human Development is highly competitive.  There is not space to accommodate all qualified applicants in most programs; therefore, all qualified persons may not be accepted.
All applicants must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution (see pg. 23 for further details).  Normally, an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher is required.  Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 must thoroughly address that issue upon application. 

Professional or Second Initial Education Programs (33-36 Credit)
With three exceptions, students applying for a 33- or 36-credit program must hold provisional or initial certification in the area for which the application is being made.  The exceptions are:

Alternate Adolescence Inclusive Education Programs (60-Credit)
In addition to a baccalaureate degree with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, all post-baccalaureate and 60-credit alternate programs require applicants to have completed a course in adolescent psychology (equivalent to PSH 484 at Brockport) and personal health (equivalent to HLS 301 or PRO 370 at Brockport).

Students applying for the 60-credit Alternate Adolescence Inclusive Education Program should be aware that a major or 30 credits in the content area is also required for program acceptance. 
Acceptable majors for state certification and SUNY Brockport programs include:

Below are listed the academic requirements for non-majors to qualify for each of the Alternate Adolescence  Inclusive Education Programs offered by the Department of Education and Human Development.

English
Courses offered by an English department as core requirements for a degree are acceptable.  For example, courses in composition, English literature, poetry, playwriting, grammar and English linguistics are acceptable. A maximum of six credits for study in related areas such as speech, drama, theater, and journalism may be allowed toward the 30-credit requirement for study in English.

Mathematics*
Courses offered by a mathematics department that are considered core requirements toward a degree in mathematics are typically acceptable.  For example, courses in mathematical reasoning, quantitative methods, number theory and concepts, algebra, analytic geometry, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, data analysis, probability, statistics and discrete mathematics are acceptable.  Statistics courses that are offered by another department are also acceptable.  Only those computer courses that involve using computers to solve mathematical problems are acceptable.  Courses in computer science, accounting, finance and courses in which mathematics is applied to solving problems other than those that are purely mathematical are not acceptable. 

Science*
        Biology - Courses in scientific methods, cell biology, biochemistry, anatomy and physiology, comparative anatomy, genetics and evolution, biological diversity, human biology and human ecology are acceptable.  Courses in nutrition are acceptable only if they are in cell nutrition.
        Chemistry - Courses in scientific methods, matter and atomic structure, energy, chemical bonds and molecular structure, chemical reactions and quantitative relations are acceptable. Courses in geochemistry are generally applied science courses and, therefore, not acceptable.
        Earth science - Courses in scientific methods, space systems, atmospheric systems, geological systems and water systems are acceptable.  Courses in engineering and geophysics are generally applied science courses and, therefore, not acceptable. 
        Physics - Courses in scientific methods, mechanics and heat, electricity and magnetism, waves, sound and light, and quantum theory and the atom are acceptable.  Courses in engineering and geophysics are generally applied science courses and, therefore, not acceptable.  Astronomy courses are acceptable only if the primary focus is on the mathematics of gravitational attraction between astral bodies.

Social Studies
Courses in US and world history and geography, economics, government, political science, anthropology and sociology are acceptable.  SUNY Brockport, following state regulations, requires a minimum of 21 credits in history and 3 credits in government, economics and geography for program acceptance.

* Individuals applying to the 60-credit Alternate Adolescence Inclusive Education Programs in Mathematics or Science, who possess an engineering or similarly technical degree, must provide a State Education Department (SED) or Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) written evaluation of the academic content area as part of the application process.  To acquire the evaluation the individual must actually apply for the certificate through the BOCES office.
Please note that applicants with foreign credentials must obtain a review of credentials/transcripts from the New York State Education Department prior to application. This is necessary to determine if minimum content area requirements have been met.

The deadlines for submission of all required information are September 15 (for spring matriculation) and February 15 (for summer/fall matriculation).