To be admitted to the MSSE program, you will need to provide:

• Official transcripts from previously attended postsecondary institutions
• Evidence of successful completion of a baccalaureate degree with a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
• Evidence of completing coursework in the liberal arts, science, math, humanities, and the arts
• Evidence of successful completion of 30 semester credit hours in an academic subject area as required by New York State for initial certification to teach a secondary content area. Students who do not have the required number of hours must complete the additional credits before applying for New York State certification. Secondary academic subjects include English, American Sign Language, mathematics, social studies*, or science.

*Major in social studies includes economics and government, and requires at least 21 semester hours in the history and geography of the United States and the world.

• An expository essay.
• Two letters of reference.

• International students must demonstrate English proficiency. Get information on which tests of English proficiency we require
• Applicants must demonstrate a basic knowledge of sign language as measured by an RIT/NTID skill assessment or be willing to take the ASL 1 course at NTID or its equivalent at another college prior to beginning the program.

Special arrangements may be made to provisionally accept students who do not yet satisfy these requirements. Such students will be expected to complete these requirements before they are allowed to matriculate into the program.

A request for transfer of graduate credit must be made at the time of application. A maximum of 12 quarter credit hours (or nine semester hours) taken within the last five years may be awarded as transfer credit from other institutions.