Requirements for Programs of Study and Degrees Offered Spring 2016 and Fall 2016

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1 Requirements for Programs of Study and Degrees Offered Spring 2016 and Fall 2016 All programs require an official transcript from all colleges and universities attended (except if you attended West Chester University), 2 letters of recommendation, and a personal goals statement. The below requirements are additional requirements required by some programs. COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES Code Programs & Degrees Offered Additional Requirements APPLIED STATISTICS (admits for Fall semester only) S563 C218 M.S. Applied Statistics Certificate in Applied Statistics S173 S174 T181 BIOLOGY M.S. Biology (non thesis) M.S. Biology (thesis) Teacher Certification in Biology COMMUNICATION STUDIES (Not Speech Pathology) A506 A 507 S518 C230 M.A. Communication Studies M.A. Communication Studies (Philadelphia site) COMPUTER SCIENCE M.S. Computer Science Certificate in Computer Security Professional Goals statement on: How does communication knowledge bridge my past experience with my future plans? GRE scores (not required if GPA is 3.5 or above) GRE General test

2 C231 C232 Certificate in Information Systems Certificate in Web Technology A107 T182 ENGLISH M.A. English Teacher Certification in English Writing sample (5-6 pages) on a subject related to the study of English A127 A128 A129 A114 T184 LANGUAGES AND CULTURES M.A. Languages & Cultures in French M.A. Languages & Cultures in German M.A. languages & Cultures in Spanish GEOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY M.A. Geoscience Teacher Certification in Earth & Space Science Professional goals statement must be written in the language for which you are applying. Applicants must have an undergraduate major in the language or native fluency and a related undergraduate degree. Applicants must achieve ACTFL OPI/WPT Advanced Low by the end of the first semester GRE/MAT may be required per department review. Prerequisite courses: intro geology course and one semester of college chemistry, physics, algebra and statistics. A115 E116 A200 C201 HISTORY M.A. History M.Ed. History* HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES M.A. Holocaust & Genocide Studies Certificate in Holocaust & Genocide Studies Writing sample ( pages) on a historical topic

3 A517 T185 A119 A118 C234 C235 A120 A121 A122 C210 MATHEMATICS M.A. Mathematics M.A. Mathematics (Math Education) Teacher Certification in Mathematics PHILOSOPHY M.A. Philosophy (General) M.A. Philosophy (Applied Ethics) Certificate in Business Ethics Certificate in Healthcare Ethics PSYCHOLOGY (Admits only for the Fall semester- deadline March 1) M.A. Clinical Psychology M.A. General Psychology M.A. Industrial/Organizational Psychology Post Master s letter of completion in clinical mental health (in preparation for counseling licensure) GRE General test Admission interview may be required GRE or Writing Sample GRE General Test (or MAT with permission from graduate coordinator) 3 letters of recommendation Admission interview may be required Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 and Psychology GPA of 3.25 Master s degree in psychology, counseling, or a related field (C210) A173 C220 TESL (TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE) M.A. TESL Certificate in TESL Prerequisite course- Intro to Linguistics (LIN 501) Evidence of initial teacher certification (C220) All non-native speakers must submit evidence of satisfactory performance on the ACTFL English proficiency Exam. (C220)

4 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS Code Programs & Degrees Offered Additional Requirements D701 P130 P140 P526 P530 C205 C216 C242 C249 C250 B134 C241 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION Doctor of Public Administration M.P.A. Urban & regional Planning M.P.A. Human Resource Management M.P.A. Public Administration M.P.A. Non Profit Administration Certificate in Administration Certificate in Human Resource Management Certificate in Non Profit Administration Certificate in Sport Management & Athletics Certificate in Urban & Regional Planning BUSINESS M.B.A. (General Business) Graduate Business Certificate For D701-3 letters of recommendation, sample of professional writing, resume, master s degree required, GRE if master s GPA is lower than word essay on why the MPA degree is appropriate given your personal and professional goals. Admission interview may be required GMAT or GRE scores S536 S537 CRIMINAL JUSTICE M.S. Criminal Justice M.S. Criminal Justice (Philadelphia site) GEOGRAPHY

5 A537 C233 C250 M.A. Geography Certificate in Geographic Information Systems Certificate in Urban & Regional Planning S176 S178 S177 SOCIAL WORK (Admits for Summer & Fall only) M.S.W. (full time/part time) deadline February 1 M.S.W. (advanced standing full time/part time) deadline Jan. 15 M.S.W. (part time) (Phila) deadline March 15 Advanced standing applicants must submit 3 rd letter of recommendation directly to mswprogram@wcupa.edu Personal statement. Details regarding statement can be found here:

6 COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Code Programs & Degrees Offered Additional Requirements S144 E135 C211 C229 T145 E152 E153 COUNSELOR EDUCATION M.S. Higher Education Counseling/Student Affairs M.Ed. School Counseling Licensed Professional Counselor Prep program (letter of completion) Certificate in Higher Education/Student Affairs Specialist Certificate I in Counseling SPECIAL EDUCATION M.Ed. Special Education M.Ed. Special Education (online) Professional goals statement: "Please describe your interest in pursuing a counseling degree and specifically your interest in this WCU counseling program. Also, please describe the strengths you bring to the program and what you hope to gain from the experience." GRE or MAT required if GPA is below 2.8 Master s degree in counseling or closely related field is required. (C229) minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA T152 T154 T155 T159 C243 C248 Certification in Special Education 7-12 Certification in Special Education PK-8 Certification in Special Education 7-12 (online) Certification in Special Education PK-8 (online) Certificate in Autism Certificate in Universal Design for Learning & Assistive Technology EARLY & MIDDLE GRADES EDUCATION For all certification programs only- evidence of initial instructional I certification or evidence of pursuing initial certification

7 E138 E203 T222 T223 M.Ed. Applied Studies in Teaching & Learning M.Ed. Early Childhood Education (online) Certification in Middle Grades 4-8 Certification in Early Grades PK-4 Evidence of Instructional I certification minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA one year of full time teaching (E138) T222 -need to pass one of these tests: PRAXIS II Subject Concentration in Mathematics (5158) or Science (5159) or Social Studies E139 T140 C219 C247 LITERACY M.Ed. Reading Certification as a Reading Specialist Certificate in Literacy Certificate in Literacy Coaching undergraduate GPA of 3.0 Evidence of initial teaching certification E146 SECONDARY EDUCATION M.Ed. Secondary Education C252 C246 Certificate in Educational Technology Certificate in Education for Sustainability

8 COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCE Code Programs & Degrees Offered Additional Requirements A154 M191 M154 M195 M196 E158 C207 C204 C222 C223 S560 S531 S532 COMMUNICATION STUDIES & DISORDERS (SPEECH PATHOLOGY) Fall Admit only- deadline January 15 M.A. Communicative Studies & Disorders HEALTH M.P.H. Community Health M.P.H. Healthcare Management M.P.H. Environmental Health M.P.H. Nutrition M.Ed. School Health Certificate in Integrative Health Certificate in Gerontology Certificate in Healthcare Management Certificate in Emergency Preparedness KINESIOLOGY M.S. Physical Education M.S. Exercise and Sport Physiology M.S. Exercise and Sport Physiology- Athletic Training concentration 500 word Personal Statement GRE test scores Structured Vita Supplemental application *See website for instructions regarding above requirements: All MPH students need an undergraduate intro to statistics course. Professional goals statement must indicate area of concentration. For MPH Nutrition (M196): If student does not have degree in nutrition & dietetics field, following prerequisite courses must be completed prior to acceptance to nutrition concentration: C or better in intro nutrition course, one year of anatomy/physiology, organic chemistry and biochemistry GRE General Test (for S531 & S532 only) (For S532) If a student does not have a degree in Athletic Training, the following prerequisites courses must be completed prior to acceptance: human anatomy & physiology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, and statistics

9 C240 C249 Certificate in Adapted Physical Education Certificate in Sport Management & Athletics D700 S534 S535 T220 NURSING Doctor of Nursing Practice MSN: Nursing Educator MSN: Adult Gerontology School Nurse Certification Evidence of current Pa. R.N. licensure DNP- phone interview required, completion of MSN degree, CRNP license DNP will require a scholarly writing sample form their MSN program, an article or manuscript,etc. T220- evidence of BLS certification and RN license COLLEGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL OF MUSIC Code Programs & Degrees Offered Additional Requirements M144 M143 M142 M141 M140 M139 M166 M168 M170 M138 MUSIC M.M. Music Performance-Instrument M.M. Music Performance-Instrument Conducting M.M. Music Performance- Choral Conducting M.M. Music Performance- Vocal M.M. Music Performance-Piano M.M. Music Performance-Organ M.M. Performance M.M. Music Education-Performance M.M. Education- Research M.M. Music Education- Orff-Schulwerk Auditions for performance programs For full admission, all graduate students are required to take the School of Music graduate admission test for placement in music theory and history and complete any remedial courses as determined by the test results.

10 M137 M136 M192 M197 C226 C227 C228 C236 M.M. Music Education- Kodaly M.M. Music Education- Music Technology M.M. Theory & Composition M.M. History & Literature Certificate in Orff-Schulwerk Certificate in Kodaly Methodology Certificate in Piano Pedagogy Certificate in Music Technology Submission of writing samples and / or additional materials as well as an admission interview with department chair.(for M197, M192 T190 Certificate in Music Education