Graduate Admission Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Undergraduate scholastic achievement must be such as to give reasonable assurance of success in work for an advanced degree. Normally this will be a "B", both in the general average and in the major field.
• Minimum of 12 credits in professional education courses.
• Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience and/or administrative and/or supervisory and/or pupil personnel services (within K-12).
• New York State Permanent Teaching Certification. This program does not qualify students for this certificate.

Master's Degree for Career Changers (without a background in education)

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Undergraduate scholastic achievement must be such as to give reasonable assurance of success in work for an advanced degree. Normally this will be a "B", both in the general average and in the major field.
• Statement of Goals
• Two letters of recommendation (counseling programs only)

Note
You may need additional coursework for certification.  Please contact the New York State Department of Education for further details.

Refer to the St.John's University Graduate bulletin for updates or speak with your advisor.

Advanced Certificate (Adv. Crt.)

• A master's degree in the field of education from an accredited college or university. Graduate scholastic achievement must be such as to give reasonable assurance of success in work for an advanced degree. Normally this will be a "B", both in the general average and in the major field.
• Minimum of 18 credits in professional courses.
• Minimum of three years of successful teaching experience and/or administrative and/or supervisory and/or pupil personnel service experience in the schools.
• New York State Permanent Teaching Certification. This program does not qualify students for this certificate.

Doctoral Program
The doctoral program in Educational Administration and Supervision at St. John's University is an advanced professional degree program open to carefully selected and highly qualified graduate students who are employed full-time, have manifested professional maturity and demonstrated academic ability, and who are seeking to upgrade their professional preparation and acquire specialized knowledge and skills necessary for assuming administrative positions and leadership roles in educational organizations.

Applicants must submit the following evidence of their ability to pursue doctoral studies:

• A master's degree in the field of education from an accredited college or university. Graduate scholastic achievement must be such as to give reasonable assurance of success in work for an advanced degree. Normally this will be a "B" in prior graduate work.
• Two letters of recommendation from college instructors and additional references from field supervisors.
• Satisfactory scores on the GRE general test.
• Profile of professional accomplishments and leadership potential.
• Successful performance in individual and group interviews with members of the Division's graduate education policy committee.
• Evidence of scholarship, research and writing skills (as manifested in samples of term papers and other scientific papers, and performance on courses in research and statistics if available).
• Minimum of two years of successful teaching. Normally, it is expected that the applicant possesses New York State Permanent Teaching Certification as part of his/her professional training and preparation.

Graduate Admission Information
The School of Education
Office of Graduate Admissions
Kelly K. Ronayne, Assistant Dean
8000 Utopia Parkway
Sullivan Hall SB 9
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-2304
graded@stjohns.edu

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