SchoolofTeaching&LearningGraduateApplicationChecklist

YourapplicationcanbeevaluatedforadmissiononcetheOhioStateUniversity(OSU)officesbelowhavereceivedtheappropriate items.Itisrecommendedtobegintheprocessbyapplyingonline.Inaboutoneweekaftertheonlineapplicationissubmitted,you maycheckthestatusofyourapplicationonlineinyourStudentCenterthroughBuckeyeLink.Pleasenotethatyouwillnotbeable tocheckyourapplicationstatusuntilyouhavesubmittedtheOnlineGraduateSchoolApplication. SubmitdirectlytotheGRADUATEADMISSIONSOFFICE(6142929444): ForDomesticApplicants,sendmaterialsto: ForInternationalApplicants,sendmaterialsto: GraduateAdmissionsOffice GraduateAdmissionsOffice TheOhioStateUniversity TheOhioStateUniversity P.O.Box182004 P.O.Box182083 Columbus,OH432182004 Columbus,OH432182083

1.SubmitOnlineGraduateSchoolApplicationathttp://www.gradapply.osu.edu(scrolldownandclickonAllOther
GraduatePrograms).Requiresonlinepaymentofnonrefundableapplicationfee($40.00domestic&$50.00 international).

2.Sendone(1)officialtranscriptorrecordofmarksforeachcollegeoruniversityattended,otherthanOSU.
IncludeEnglishtranslationofanyforeigndocuments.

3.OfficialGREscores(GeneralTest),ifrequired.Asareminder,scorescantake46weekstobereported
electronically.

4.OfficialTOEFL(min.scoreof550onPBT,213onCBTor79iBT),MELAB(min.82),orIELTS(min.7)scores.
ThesearerequiredforanapplicantfromanothercountrywherethenativelanguageisnotEnglish,unlessa bachelorsorhigherdegreewasearnedinacountrywhereEnglishisthenativelanguage. SubmitdirectlytotheSCHOOLOFTEACHINGANDLEARNING: 227ArpsHall 1945NorthHighStreet Columbus,OH432101172 (614)2922332;Fax(614)2927695

1.One(1)officialtranscriptorrecordofmarksforeachcollegeoruniversitylevelschoolattended,otherthan
OSU.PleaseincludeEnglishtranslationofanyforeigndocuments.

2.SendofficialACFTLOPI&WPTscoresbyApril1 ifapplyingtoForeign&SecondLanguageM.Ed. 3.AnyotheritemsrequiredbytheGraduateProgram:

____PreRequisiteCompletionPlan(M.Ed.)____AcademicWritingSample(Ph.D.) TobesubmittedELECTRONICALLYwithyourONLINEGRADUATESCHOOLAPPLICATION:

*Materialssubmittedinpaperformfor2012admissionswillstillbeaccepted,thereforeelectronicsubmissionsof theseitemswillnotbenecessary.*

1.Astatementofintent(seebackofthisdocumentforstatementguidelines). 2.AResumeorC.V.ThereisatwopagelimitforbeingconsideredfortheGraduateSchoolFellowship. 3.Threelettersofrecommendationmustbesubmittedelectronicallythroughtheprocessoutlinedonpage5

 StatementofIntentGuidelines(24pages,typed,doublespaced)

SuggestedoutlineforStatementofIntentfor SuggestedoutlineforStatementofIntentforthoseapplicantsseeking applicantsnotseekinginitialteacherlicensure teacherlicensure(M.Ed.): (M.A.,Ed.S.,&Ph.D.): 1.Semester/Yearofintendedenrollmentandlicensurearea/specialization(s) 1.Semester/Yearofintendedenrollment 2.Whatcontributionsdoyouwanttomakeasateacher? 2.Intendedareaofstudy 3.Whatexperienceshaveyouhadwithchildren/adolescentsandwhatdidyou 3.Autobiographicalstatementlearnfromthoseexperiences? 4.Educationalandprofessionalgoals 4.Discussacurrentissueineducationthatisimportanttoyouasafuture teacher. OnlineGraduateSchoolApplication UnderProgram/PlanChoice,theapplicationrequestsfortheprogram/department,specializationandsubplanofinterest.The SchoolofTeachingandLearning(T&L)offersthespecializationslistedbelow. Program/Department:Education:TeachingandLearningM.Ed.,M.A.,Ed.S.,orPh.D.(choosethedegree) MASTERSOFEDUCATION(M.Ed.)SubPlans EDUCATIONSPECIALIST(Ed.S.)SubPlans(Specializations): DramaEducation(K12licensure)** LanguageandLiteracy(includesReading&WritingEducation)** LiteratureforChildren&YoungAdults** EarlyChildhoodEducation(preK3rdlicensure)* EnglishEducation(712licensure)** MathematicsEducation** ForeignandSecondLanguageEducation(K12licensure)** ScienceEducation** HearingImpairments(K12licensure)** MulticulturalEducationandDiversity/EquityStudies** MathematicsEducation(712licensure)* SocialStudies&GlobalEducation** InclusiveEducation** MiddleChildhoodEducation(49licensure)* ScienceEducation(712licensure)* EarlyChildhoodEducation** SocialStudiesandGlobalEducation(712licensure)* Foreign&SecondLanguageEducation** Technology(Vocational/Industrial)Education(412licensure)* IntegratedTeaching&Learning** VisualImpairments(K12Licensure)** MASTEROFARTS(M.A.)SubPlans(AreasofFoci) Children'sandYoungAdultLiterature** DOCTOROFPHILOSOPHY(Ph.D.)SubPlans(AreasofStudy) Adolescent,PostSecondary,&CommunityLiteracies* DramaandArtsEducation** Foreign,Second,andMulticulturalLanguageEducation* EarlyandMiddleChildhoodEducation** LiteratureforChildrenandYoungAdults* EngineeringandTechnologyEducation* Language,Education,andSociety* EnglishEducation&AdolescentLiteracies** MathEducation* ForeignandSecondLanguage(includesTESOL)** Multicultural&EquityStudiesinEducation* InclusiveEducation** RethinkingEarlyChildhood&ElementaryEducation* MathematicsEducation* Reading&LiteracyinEarly&MiddleChildhood* MulticulturalEducation** ScienceEducation* ReadingEducation** SocialEducation&GlobalEducation* SensoryImpairments** TechnologyEducation* ScienceEducation* SocialStudies&GlobalEducation* *GRERequiredregardlessofGPA,**GRErequiredifCumulativeGPAisbelow3.0 IMPORTANTREMINDERS IfyouhavealreadybeenadmittedtotheGraduateSchoolandenrolledasaGraduateStudenthereatOSU(thisdoesnotinclude GraduateNonDegree),pleasecontactourofficeat(614)2922332forinformationaboutapplyingtoourprogram.Theapplication ProcessdescribedinthischecklistisonlyfornewapplicantstotheOSUGraduateSchool. Remembertoputyourname,applicantnumber(orname.#)andyourbirthmonth/yearoneverypageofalldocuments. RemembertosendyourtranscriptstoBOTHtheGraduateAdmissionsOfficeandTheSchoolofTeaching&LearningOfficeof AcademicServices. ApplicantsareadvisedtokeepcopiesofallapplicationmaterialssubmittedtoOSUfortheirownrecords. TheM.Ed.leadstoinitialteacherlicensurewhiletheM.A.DOESNOT.

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