Graduate Admission Procedure
  1. Complete the online application for graduate study. Your present address and telephone number will be used for admission correspondence. A $60 application fee will be paid on-line upon submission of the on-line application via Mastercard, Visa, or electronic check on a secure server.
  2. Have one official transcript sent to Graduate Admission from each college attended. One transcript must show bachelor's degree granted. CND/NDNU graduates must request the Registrar's Office to forward a degree transcript and file to Graduate Admission.
  3. Have two personal recommendations sent to Graduate Admission. These forms are to be completed by persons who are best able to judge your academic and professional qualifications. If possible, recommendations should be from professors in your major academic department. Applicants who have not been in school for some time should ask professional colleagues or administrators for references.
Submission and acceptance schedule
Acceptances are issued on a rolling basis. To facilitate the process, we urge
you to complete the application file well before the following dates:

August 1 - Fall Admission
December 1 - Spring Admission
April 1 - Summer Admission

Graduate admission requirements
Admission is based on the completion of a bachelor's degree, a minimum cumulative
grade-point average of 2.5 with grades in prerequisite/foundation courses of C- or higher and two
recommendations. The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required for
entrance to the MBA programs. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not an institutional
requirement for entrance into other graduate programs. An initial interview and/or
test scores may be required by a particular graduate program. See the web pages
for each program for program-specific requirements.

Below are additional entrance requirements for acceptance into the following programs.

SCHOOL OF ARTS & HUMANITIES

Master of Arts in English

  • Writing sample
  • Interview

Master of Music

  • Solo performance audition (tape acceptable)
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

Master of Business Administration

  • Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
  • Work experience preferred

Master of Public Administration

  • Interview

Master of Science in e-Business Management

  • No additional requirements for this program

Master of Science in Management

  • Interview
  • 3 years work experience recommended
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & LEADERSHIP Administrative Services Credential-Tier 1
  • California Based Educational Skills Test (CBEST)
  • Valid California Credential
  • Three years full-time teaching experience
  • Interview

Multiple and Single Subject Credentials - CLAD Emphasis

  • California Based Educational Skills Test (CBEST)
  • Subject matter competence (specially designed program of undergraduate subject matter preparation or approved examinations)
  • Interview

Master of Arts in Teaching

  • Teaching credential or experience
  • Interview

Master of Education -
Curriculum & Instruction

  • Teaching credential or experience
  • Interview

Master of Education - Educational Technology

  • Interview

Master of Education in Special Education

  • California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)
  • Interview

Master of Science in Educational Technology Administration

  • Teaching Credential or experience
  • Interview
SCHOOL OF SCIENCES

Master of Arts in Art Therapy or
Master of Arts in Marital & Family Therapy

  • Autobiographical statement
  • Twelve color slides of personal art work
  • Interview

Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology

  • Autobiographical statement
  • Interview

Master of Arts in Gerontology

  • Autobiographical statement
  • Interview

International students whose first language is not English are required to submit test scores from
the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to be considered for admission. A minimum
550 TOEFL score is required. See the form Conditions of Acceptance for Non-English Speaking
Students.

International students who will need an I-20 Visa must also complete the I-20 Application.


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