Admissions Guidelines

Applications to the five-year certification programs are available at http://gradstudy.rutgers.edu and in the Graduate Admissions Office, 18 Bishop Place (732-932-7711).  An application should be filed only during or after completion of the introductory course 05:300:200--Exploring Teaching as a Profession.  Applications must be filed with the Graduate Admissions Office no later than February 1 of the junior year.  Students are admitted only once a year to the five-year program.

The files of applicants to the certification program are acted upon prior to spring break (March) each year.

To be admitted, students must have:

• Completed or be currently enrolled in 05:300:200;
• Declared a major appropriate for the certification sought;
• Completed or be currently enrolled in college-level mathematics;
• Completed approximately 75 credits and be in the junior year;
• Completed the majority of the general education requirements;
• Demonstrated proficiency in written (assessed using applicant’s personal statement) and oral communication (assessed in 05:300:200); and
• Filed a completed admissions application to the Graduate School of Education, including:
  • Official transcripts; 
  • Graduate Record Examination scores (verbal and quantitative);
  • Personal statement;
  • Three letters of reference (two MUST be from full University faculty members outside the Graduate School of Education); and
  • Application fee.

Admission to the program is limited and applied competitively to all of the applicants.