Guide to Admission
2008-2009
Graduate and Professional School of Education
Dear Prospective Student, Thank you for exploring graduate opportunities at Teachers College, Columbia University! With an array of programs to choose from – including education, psychology, social sciences, health and nutrition, instructional technology, higher education, and organizational leadership and policy – this is an exciting time to pursue graduate study at the largest and most comprehensive school of education in the country. We hope that you will find the information in this packet helpful as you begin the application process to graduate school at TC. While you may use the paper application to apply for admission, please note that our preferred method of application is online. We welcome you to visit our website at www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions for more information. At Teachers College, we will provide you with the necessary skills to be successful in our rapidly changing world. Teachers College prides itself on the ability to integrate theory and practice in New York City and around the surrounding metropolitan areas. Our world-renowned faculty help develop leaders in educational practice, research, scholarship, and policy analysis and development. At TC, our proudest tradition is innovation, and we are continually looking for students who have the drive and determination to make a difference in our society. While many of your questions will undoubtedly be answered throughout this packet, we encourage you to make plans to visit the College. We offer graduate tours and small group information sessions throughout the week. To arrange your visit to campus, please contact the Office of Admission at (212) 678-3710 or visit www.tc.columbia.edu/visit. If you would like to communicate with a current Teachers College student, please e-mail tcstudent@tc.edu and one of our student ambassadors will be in contact with you. I wish you the very best throughout the admission process.
Sincerely,
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Thomas P. Rock, Ed.D. Interim Executive Director of Enrollment Services
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THE GUIDE TO ADMISSION How to Use the Guide ....................................................................................4 Admission Application Deadlines .................................................................4 Statement of Non-Discrimination .................................................................4 Programs of Study .........................................................................................4 Enrollment Information ................................................................................4 Length of Programs .......................................................................................4 ABOUT THE APPLICATION PROCESS About the Application Process ......................................................................4 Components of the Complete Application .................................................5,6 Notification of Decision .................................................................................6 Deferral of Admission ....................................................................................6 Transfer Credit ...............................................................................................6 International Students ...............................................................................6,7 Individuals with Disabilities .........................................................................7 Admission as a Non-Degree Student ............................................................7 Re-applicants .................................................................................................7 APPLICATION DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS Department of Arts and Humanities .......................................................10,11 Department of Biobehavioral Sciences ........................................................12 Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology ...................................13 Department of Curriculum and Teaching ...................................................13 Department of Health and Behavior Studies .....................................14,15,16 Department of Human Development ..........................................................16 Department of International and Transcultural Studies ............................17 Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology ..............................18 Department of Organization and Leadership ........................................19,20 FUNDING YOUR GRADUATE EDUCATION U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents ......................................................22 International Students ................................................................................22 How to Apply for a Teachers College Scholarship .......................................22 Loans ............................................................................................................22
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RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Residential Life ............................................................................................22 Eligibility for Housing .................................................................................22 When to Apply for Housing ........................................................................23
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About the Guide to Admission
The Guide to Admission is published annually by the Office of Admission at Teachers College, Columbia University. The purpose of the guide is to introduce prospective students to the degree programs and assist with the admission process at Teachers College. Specific degree requirements and prerequisite requirements are listed in the Teachers College catalog (www.tc.columbia.edu/catalog). The information presented in the Guide to Admission reflects the current programs and policies at the time of publication. extensive study in a specialized branch of the field of education or in an area of instruction. The EdD and EdDCT requires a minimum of 90 points to be completed. The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) emphasizes research and intensive specialization in an area of scholarship and is offered in selected fields of study at Teachers College through an arrangement with The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences at Columbia University. The PhD requires a minimum of 75 points to be completed. Interdisciplinary Studies in Education: MA, EdM, EdD. Contact the Office of Admission at (212) 678-3710 for a more detailed description of the program and procedures for applying to Interdisciplinary Studies in Education.
How to Use the Guide
Programs of study are arranged by academic department. Please refer to
each program listing for the following information: • Degrees offered • Certifications/Cohorts offered (if any) • Available Entry Terms • Program Codes • Application Deadlines • Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments (if any) Please note: • Not all programs are available for all entry terms. • Only completed applications will be acted upon. In order for an application to be considered complete, the Office of Admission must receive all required application materials by the designated deadline. • Scholarships are awarded on a funds-available basis. It is in the applicant’s best interest to meet the early application deadline. • Applications received after the early deadline may be considered on a space-available basis.
Enrollment Information
For most programs, students may attend Teachers College on a full- or part-time basis, though specific exceptions do apply. Full-time is considered 12 credits and above per semester. The majority of classes are offered after 5pm to accommodate those that work during the day or those that are doing their fieldwork or student teaching. Faculty office hours are normally held in the evening. For a current list of course offerings, please visit the Teachers College class schedule (www.tc.columbia.edu/tc-schedule). Matriculated students may cross register (with advisor approval) for courses in any graduate division at Columbia University, Union Theological Seminary, and Jewish Theological Seminary.
Length of Programs
In most cases, degree programs at Teachers College are designed for a full-time student to complete roughly 30-36 credits each calendar year. Students have up to 5 years to complete a Master’s program. The length of time to complete a doctoral program varies depending on a number of factors: the number of previous graduate credits transferred in to a program, full-time vs. part-time attendance, the preparation time for the doctoral certification exam, the length of time to prepare and submit the dissertation proposal, do research and writing of the dissertation, and defend the dissertation. Students have up to 7 years to complete a doctoral program.
Admission Application Deadlines
Please refer to the deadlines posted in the program chart in this book. Please note that applications are to be received by the posted deadline, NOT postmarked by the deadline.
Statement of Non-Discrimination
Teachers College affirms that it admits students and selects employees regardless of their race, creed, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, or disability and thereafter accords them all the rights and privileges generally made available to students or employees at the school.
About the Application Process
Students should apply to Teachers College using our online application (www.tc.columbia.edu/apply). Once you start an online application you will receive an application PIN (Personal Identification Number) and password so that you can return to work on your application over several sessions. If you do not have access to a computer, contact the Office of Admission at (212) 678-3710. Applicants are responsible for collecting and submitting all required application materials to the Office of Admission. All supporting documentation, including but not limited to, academic transcripts and standardized test scores should be mailed to: Teachers College Office of Admission, Box 302 525 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027-6696
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Programs of Study
Teachers College offers more than 90 programs of study within 9 academic departments. Types of degrees offered: MA, MS, EdM, EdD, EdDCT, PhD. The Master of Arts requires a minimum of 30 points to be completed. The Master of Science varies from 48 to 60 points required for completion. The Master of Education requires a minimum of 60 points to be completed. The Doctor of Education (EdD) and Doctor of Education in the College Teaching of an Academic Subject (EdDCT) emphasizes broad preparation for advanced professional responsibilities through a program based upon
Applicants using DHL, FedEx, or UPS can have their materials delivered to: Teachers College Office of Admission Thorndike Hall, 3rd floor 525 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027-6696 On all correspondence with the Office of Admission, please be sure to indicate your full name as it appears on your application along with the Teachers College ID issued to you via e-mail once you submit an application. The TC ID is a randomly generated eight-digit number preceded by the letter “T”. The TC ID is not your application PIN.
Applicants should request that the transcript(s) be returned to them in a sealed envelope with the signature of an authorized official across the sealed flap. Please send only ONE transcript per school attended. Student copies of transcripts printed from a university website will not be accepted. For educational institutions located outside of the United States, additional documentation may be required. Please refer to the “International Students” section for more information.
Letters of Recommendation
Please submit two letters of recommendation, unless a third is required. Please refer to the “Special Application Requirements/ Information” section in individual program descriptions of the Catalog online at (www.tc.columbia.edu/catalog) or the ‘Special Application Requirements/Comments’ section of this guide. Write the name, title, address, and telephone number of each reference in the space provided on the Application for Admission. For online applicants, recommenders may submit references online. Letters of recommendation should be written by people who can comment from personal knowledge on the applicant’s academic or professional qualifications for graduate study. Wherever possible, letters of recommendation should be submitted from academic sources. If, however, an applicant has been out of school for a number of years, s/he may substitute professional recommendations. Recommendations written by family members or friends are not appropriate for the purposes of this application. A credentials file at a previous college or university may be submitted to fulfill the letters of recommendation requirement. However, if an applicant has been out of school for five or more years, s/he should submit one additional current letter of recommendation. If you are submitting a paper letter of recommendation, a Teachers College Recommendation Form must accompany each letter of recommendation. Recommendation forms can be printed from www.tc.columbia.edu/ apply. Applicants should request that each letter of recommendation be returned to them in a sealed envelope with the signature of an authorized official across the sealed flap. Each recommendation must be received by the Office of Admission in its original sealed envelope. If the person writing the recommendation prefers to send it directly to the Office of Admission at Teachers College, s/he may do so. The recommender’s signature must be on both the letter of reference and across the sealed flap. Unsigned reference letters will not be accepted. Letters of recommendation are used for admission and scholarship review in the applicant’s intended field of study only. All letters of recommendation are destroyed after the review process.
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Please note:
• Teachers College is a graduate-only institution. Applicants must hold, or be in the process of obtaining, the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate degree in order to be reviewed for admission. • Applicants to Teachers College may apply to only one program at a time. • Under no circumstances can any application materials submitted to the Office of Admission be returned to an applicant or forwarded to another college, university, or third party. All records submitted in support of an application for admission become property of Teachers College.
Components of the Complete Application
Below is a list of items that must be included to ensure a complete application package.
Completed Application Form
This can be obtained on line at www.tc.columbia.edu/apply. Please ensure that a valid e-mail address is included on the application form, as it will be used for all correspondence from the Office of Admission. Applicants applying to a cohort or certification program must indicate so on the application form. Online Application New application: $65.00 Re-application: $35.00 Paper Application New applications: $100.00 Re-application: $35.00 The application fee is non-refundable. The application fee may be submitted through the online application (credit card or checking account routing number) or through mail (check or money order). Payments made by check or money order must be drawn on a U.S. bank made payable to Teachers College. If the check is signed by someone other than the applicant, the applicant’s name as it appears on the application should be printed on the upper left-hand corner of the check.
Personal Statement
The personal statement is an important part of the application review process. Applicants should present a carefully planned and written statement of approximately two to three pages in length describing their background, past work in the intended field of study, plans for graduate study and a professional career, or any other information they feel is relevant. Applicants who are currently registered in a graduate program at another university should explain why they wish to leave. The personal statement can be submitted online as part of the online application.
Official Transcript(s)
First-time applicants to the College must submit one official transcript from each college or university in which they were enrolled for any period of time, showing all courses, grades and degrees received, if any.
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Résumé
Applicants must submit a current résumé or chronological listing of employment and other significant activities. The résumé can be submitted online as part of the online application. • Applicants to the Teaching of English as a Second Language (TESOL) or Applied Linguistics programs must submit an English proficiency exam score if their native language is not English, regardless of where their undergraduate and/or graduate work was obtained. In addition, these programs have minimum score requirements that differ from all other programs. Refer to the individual program listings for more information.
Supplemental Application Requirements
Some programs require application materials such as standardized test scores or writing samples (separate from the Personal Statement). Please refer to the individual program information sections of the catalog or this guide for more information. Supplemental Application Requirements (with the exception of additional letters of recommendation) cannot be submitted online and must be mailed directly to the Office of Admission.
Notification of Decision
The Office of Admission will notify the applicant once the application is complete. The length of the application review process varies from program to program. The official notification of the decision is the letter bearing the signature of the Director of Admission. It is our goal to notify all applicants who submit a complete application by the published early application deadlines by March 15. Decisions will not be given over the telephone. In order to ensure a place in a program, a $300.00 U.S. nonrefundable tuition deposit must be received by Teachers College. Instructions and deposit deadlines will be included in your letter of admission. Upon enrollment, this deposit will be credited to the student’s account.
Standardized Tests
Applicants are expected to take any required standardized tests well before the application deadline(s). Official scores of any required standardized test, such as the TOEFL, GRE, or MAT must be directly reported to Teachers College Office of Admission by the Testing Centers. Results of the GRE should not be more than five years old and results of the TOEFL should not be more than two years old. Expired scores will not be accepted. For the TOEFL, GRE, or other tests administered by the Educational Testing Service (ETS), the assigned institution code for Teachers College is 2905. Please leave the department code blank. For all applicants whose native language is not English and who have received a baccalaureate degree from an institution where English is not the official language of instruction, an English proficiency exam must be taken.
Deferral of Admission
Students may defer their admission to a Master of Arts, Master of Education, or Master of Science degree program for one year, unless otherwise specified by the program. Those students admitted to doctoral programs must have the permission of the program to which they were admitted to defer an offer of admission. Requests for deferral of admission must be made in writing to the Office of Admission. Students wishing to defer are required to submit the $300.00 U.S. non-refundable tuition deposit.
Please note:
• Applicants who attended a graduate institution where the language of instruction is English are not exempt from the English proficiency exam. • The minimum TOEFL exam score required by Teachers College is 100 on the internet based test (IBT), 250 on the computer based test, and 600 on the paper based test. The TOEFL is administered by Educational Testing Service (ETS). Applicants may obtain further information on TOEFL from their local overseas educational advising center (www. educationusa.state.gov/centers) or at www.toefl.org. • The minimum IELTS exam score required by Teachers College is an overall band score of 7.0. The minimum CPE exam score required by Teachers College is a B. The IELTS and CPE are both administered by the University of Cambridge English for Speakers of Other Languages (Cambridge ESOL). Applicants may obtain further information on these tests from www.cambridgeesol.org. • The minimum Columbia University English Placement (EPT) score is level 10 on both sections of the examination. The EPT is administered by the Columbia University American Language Program. • Applicants may obtain further information on EPT from www. ce.columbia.edu/alp. Students who require non-standard administration of the tests should consult with the Office of Access and Services for Students with Disabilities at (212) 678-2989 V/TDD or oasid@tc.edu for information about such accommodations.
Transfer Credit
Students may apply for transfer credit upon registering at TC. No transfer credit is awarded for Master of Arts students. This includes Teachers College credits that have already been applied towards a conferred Master of Arts degree. For the Master of Education and the Doctor of Philosophy, a maximum of 30 points completed outside of Teachers College may be transferred. For the Doctor of Education and Doctor of Education in the College Teaching of an Academic Subject, a maximum of 45 points may be transferred; moreover, for the Doctor of Philosophy, up to 45 points completed in another faculty of Columbia University may be transferred. Only graduate courses which have been (1) completed with grades of B or higher, (2) submitted on an official transcript from a regionally accredited institution, and (3) granted/assigned credit on the transcript of that institution, may be considered for transfer credit. Transfer credit is awarded at the discretion of the faculty advisor. For more information, please refer to the “Degree Requirements” section of the Teachers College Catalog (www.tc.columbia.edu/catalog).
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International Students
International students must hold, or be in the process of obtaining, the equivalent of a U.S. baccalaureate degree in order to be reviewed for
admission to Teachers College. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered for admission. International applicants must submit detailed school records of all subjects taken and examinations attempted for all university or post secondary work completed plus proof of graduation and degree conferral, where available. All records should indicate complete dates of attendance, subjects studied, grades (marks or final assessment) received, hours per week spent in lectures, and degrees or diplomas awarded. Foreign language records will not be accepted without both an official copy of the original and a notarized word-for-word English translation. The Office of Admission will review all credentials and determine baccalaureate degree equivalency. Applicants are expected to collect and prepare international educational credentials well in advance of the application deadline. Incomplete records will not be reviewed for admission. If a school an applicant attended is no longer in existence or it is impossible for her/him to obtain official documents from a school s/he has attended, the applicant should have the Ministry of Education of that country furnish an official statement testifying to the impossibility of obtaining records. The Ministry should also supply Teachers College with a list of courses ordinarily required in the degree program an applicant has followed in that school or university. Students who have earned a baccalaureate degree or its equivalent from a college or university where English is not the official language of instruction must take an exam to establish English Language proficiency (see “Standardized Tests” section). Applicants should not submit bank statements or other proof of funds with application materials. Documents necessary to obtain a student visa (I-20 or DS-2019) are sent only after an applicant is officially admitted to Teachers College and has submitted the Application for Visa Certificate (AVC) (available online at www.tc.columbia.edu/international/newstudent), and supporting documents certifying that s/he has the necessary funds to meet the cost of full-time study at Teachers College. Holders of student visas (F-1 or J-1) are required to study full-time, that is, at least 12 points per semester. A copy of the ID page(s) of the passport or national ID card and your address in your country of permanent residence are also required. Be certain that any form not issued in English is accompanied by a notarized English translation. Individuals holding B-1 or B-2 status, or who entered the United States on a visa waiver, may be in violation of their status if they enroll in classes. Contact International Services at tcintl@tc.edu with any questions related to visas or visit www.tc.columbia.edu/international.
Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities 166 Thorndike Hall Teachers College, Columbia University Box 105, 525 West 120th Street New York, NY 10027-6696 Tel/Voice: (212) 678-3689 TTY: (212) 678-3853 Fax: (212) 678-3793 Email: oasid@tc.edu
Admission as a Non-Degree Student
Non-Degree status is available to all applicants holding the equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree. For admission to non-degree status, applicants must provide a completed non-degree application form (PDF available online at www.tc.columbia. edu/apply), $65.00 non-refundable application fee (check or money order), and proof of baccalaureate degree (photocopy of official transcript or diploma). Please note we cannot accept proof of a Masters degree instead of a baccalaureate. International transcripts must be accompanied by additional documentation, as mentioned in the “International Students” section. A student may take up to 16 points in a non-degree status as long as the academic standards of the College are met. If a non-degree student wishes to exceed the maximum of 16 points s/he must either: • Be admitted to a Teachers College degree program, or • Obtain approval from the Registrar for registration. Admission to non-degree status implies no commitment for admission to a degree program. Should a non-degree student become a degree candidate, a maximum of 16 points (8 in the major field) taken in non-degree status may be applied toward a degree program.
Re-applicants
Applicants who applied one or more years ago to Teachers College but never enrolled should use the online application to re-apply. The Office of Admission holds incomplete applications and applications for those who were admitted but did not enroll for only one year. If you have not applied or enrolled to Teachers College in over one year, you must complete the application and provide all supporting materials. If you have applied to Teachers College three consecutive times and were denied admission each time, you must wait three years before submitting another application for admission.
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Individuals with Disabilities
The Office of Access and Services for Individuals with Disabilities (www.tc.columbia.edu/oasid) ensures that programs and services at Teachers College are physically, programmatically, and attitudinally accessible to individuals with disabilities. Equal access is achieved through individualized responses addressing the needs of individuals with conditions including, but not limited to, vision, hearing or mobility impairments, medical conditions, or learning disabilities that affect one or more academic activities.
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DEPARTMENTS AND PROGRAMS OF STUDY
ARTS & HUMANITIES
• APPLIED LINGUISTICS • ART & ART EDUCATION • ARTS ADMINISTRATION • HISTORY & EDUCATION • MUSIC & MUSIC EDUCATION • PHILOSOPHY & EDUCATION • TEACHING Of SOCIAL STUDIES • TEACHING Of ENGLISH • TEACHING Of ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS Of OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL) • TEACHING Of ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS Of OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL, TOKYO)
HEALTH & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
• READING SPECIALIST • SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY • HEALTH EDUCATION • NURSING EDUCATION • BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION • NUTRITION EDUCATION • NUTRITION & PUBLIC HEALTH • COMMUNITY NUTRITION EDUCATION • APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY & NUTRITION • SPECIAL EDUCATION
- ADMINISTRATION Of SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS - APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS - BLINDNESS & VISUAL IMPAIRMENT - CROSS-CATAGORICAL STUDIES - DEAf & HARD Of HEARING - GUIDANCE AND REHABILITATION - INTRUCTIONAL PRACTICE IN SPECIAL EDUCATION - INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY / AUTISM - PHYSICAL DISABILITIES - RESEARCH IN SPECIAL EDUCATION - SUPERVISION Of SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS • TEACHING Of AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AS A fOREIGN LANGUAGE
INTERNATIONAL & TRANSCULTURAL STUDIES
• ANTHROPLOGY AND EDUCATION • APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY • BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL CHILDHOOD EDUCATION • BILINGUAL/BICULTURAL EDUCATION • COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION • INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT • ECONOMICS AND EDUCATION
BIOBEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
• MOVEMENT SCIENCES & EDUCATION - APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY - MOTOR LEARNING - PHYSICAL EDUCATION • CURRICULUM & TEACHING IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION • KINESIOLOGY • NEUROSCIENCE & EDUCATION • SPEECH & LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
• MATHEMATICS EDUCATION • SCIENCE EDUCATION • COMMUNICATION • COMPUTING IN EDUCATION • INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY & MEDIA • TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
COUNSELING & CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
• PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING • COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY • PSYCHOLOGY IN EDUCATION • CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
• COGNITIVE STUDIES IN EDUCATION • COGNITIVE, BEHAVIORAL, & DEVELOPMENTAL ANALYSIS • DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY • APPLIED STATISTICS • MEASUREMENT & EVALUATION • SOCIOLOGY & EDUCATION
ORGANIZATION & LEADERSHIP
• ADULT LEARNING & LEADERSHIP • ADULT EDUCATION GUIDED INTENSIVE STUDY (AEGIS) • EDUCATION LEADERSHIP • HIGHER & POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION • LEADERSHIP, POLICY AND POLITICS • NURSE ExECUTIVE • POLITICS & EDUCATION • PRIVATE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP • PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDING LEADERSHIP • SOCIAL-ORGANIZATION PSYCHOLOGY • URBAN EDUCATION LEADERS PROGRAM
CURRICULUM & TEACHING
• EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION • EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION
• EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION-SPECIAL EDUCATION • ELEMENTARY INCLUSIVE EDUCATION • ELEMENTARY INCLUSIVE EDUCATION AND TEACHING STUDENTS wITH DISABILITIES • ELEMENTARY INCLUSIVE EDUCATION wITH GIfTED ExTENSION • GIfTED EDUCATION • LITERACY SPECIALIST • CURRICULUM AND TEACHING ELEMENTARY EDUCATION • CURRICULUM AND TEACHING SECONDARY EDUCATION • CURRICULUM AND TEACHING
The following chart includes a current listing of the programs offered at Teachers College. Please note that certain programs have prerequisites that are not listed on this chart. for information on prerequisites and to confirm program information, please refer to the Teachers College catalog at:
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Summer/Fall
Program Code Spring Application Deadline Early Deadline Final Deadline
November 1 January 15 April 15
Program
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Entry Term
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments
English Proficiency exam required for all non-native EnglishSpeakers; please visit www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/appliedlinguistics for acceptable exams and score minimums
MA
None
Spring/Fall
LING
Applied Linguistics None None Spring/Fall LING November 1 January 2 January 2 Spring/Fall LING November 1 January 15 April 15
EdM
EdD
Academic Writing Sample; English Proficiency exam required for all non-native English Speakers; please visit www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/appliedlinguistics for acceptable exams and score minimums
MA Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Summer Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall ARTE November 1 Rolling ARTE November 1 Rolling April 15 April 15 ARTE November 1 Rolling April 15 ARTE-PROF n/a April 15 Rolling ARTE-PROF November 1 Rolling April 15 ARTE-INIT n/a Rolling April 15
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
ARTE
November 1
Rolling
April 15
MA
NY State Initial: Visual Arts Pre-K -12
MA
NY State Professional: Visual Arts Pre-K -12
Art and Art Education None None None
MA
InStep NY State Professional: Visual Arts Pre-K -12
Art and Art Education Program Application Supplement; please visit www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/arted for details
EdM
EdD
EdDCT
Arts Administration
MA
None
Fall
AADM
n/a
January 15
March 15/May 15
GRE General Test or GMAT; Three (3) Letters of Recommendation April 15 April 15 None Historical Writing Sample
MA None None None Fall HIST n/a Fall HIST n/a Fall HIST n/a
None
Fall
HIST
n/a
January 15 January 15 January 2 January 2
EdM
History and Education
EdD
January 2 January 2 GRE General Test; Historical Writing Sample
PhD
MA Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Summer Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Fall Fall Summer Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Fall Fall MUSC-PROF MUSC-INIT MUSC MUSC MUSC MUSC PHIL PHIL PHIL PHIL MUSC-PROF MUSC-INIT
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
MUSC
November 1 November 1 November 1 n/a November 1 November 1 n/a n/a n/a November 1 November 1 n/a n/a
Rolling Rolling Rolling April 15 Rolling Rolling January 2 January 2 January 31 Rolling Rolling January 2 January 2
Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling March 31 March 31 March 31 Rolling Rolling January 2
None For Applicants with an undergraduate degree in Music None None For Applicants with a Masters degree in Music None None Academic Writing Sample; Audition or Performance CD/DVD Academic Writing Sample; Audition or Performance CD/DVD None Philosophical Writing Sample
MA
NY State Initial: Music Pre-K -12
MA
NY State Professional: Music Pre-K -12
MA
InStep NY State Professional: Music Pre-K -12
Music and Music Education None None None
EdM
NY State Initial: Music Pre-K -12
EdM
EdD
EdDCT
EdDCT None None None None
EdDCT Summer Cohort
MA
EdM
Philosophy and Education GRE General Exam; Philosophical Writing Sample January 2
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EdD
PhD
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Summer/Fall
Program Code
ENGL ENGL-INIT ENGL-PROF ENGL-PROF ENGL-TRAN ENGL ENGL ENGL ENGL SSTE SSTE-INIT SSTE-PROF SSTE-PROF SSTE-TRAN SSTE SSTE SSTE TESL TESL-INIT TESL TESL November 1 November 1 n/a November 1 November 1 November 1 November 1 n/a n/a April 15 December 15 January 15 January 2 January 2 January 15 January 15 January 15 January 2 November 1 January 15 n/a January 15 n/a January 15 April 15 April 15 April 15 Rolling December 15 April 15 April 1 April 1 April 15 April 15 April 15 April 1 Academic Writing Sample November 1 January 2 April 1 None None None None Peace Corps Fellows Application; please visit www.tc.columbia.edu/pcfellows for details November 1 January 2 April 1 November 1 January 2 April 1 Academic Writing Sample; Three (3) Letters of Recommendation November 1 January 15 April 15 n/a December 15 December 15 n/a April 15 Rolling November 1 January 15 April 15 None None Peace Corps Fellows Application; please visit www.tc.columbia.edu/pcfellows for details Academic Writing Sample November 1 January 15 April 15 None November 1 January 15 April 15 None
Program
None Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Summer Summer Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Summer/Fall Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Summer Summer Spring/Summer/Fall Fall Fall Spring/Fall Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Entry Term
Spring Application Deadline Early Deadline Final Deadline
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments
MA
MA
NY State Initial: English Language Arts 7-12
MA
NY State Professional: English Language Arts 7-12
MA
Teaching of English
InStep: NY State Professional: English Language Arts 7-12
MA None None None None None
Peace Corps Fellows: NY State Transitional B: English Language Arts 7-12
EdM
EdD
EdDCT
English Education
PhD
MA
MA
NY State Initial: Social Studies 7-12
MA
NY State Professional: Social Studies 7-12
MA
Teaching of Social Studies
InStep: NY State Professional: Social Studies 7-12
MA None None None
Peace Corps Fellows: NY State Transitional B: Social Studies 7-12
EdM
EdD
PhD
MA
General Track/no certification
MA None None
NY State Initial: English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) K -12
English Proficiency exam required for all non-native English speakers; please visit www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/tesol for acceptable exams and score minimums
TESOL: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages
EdM
EdD
Academic Writing Sample; English Proficiency exam required for all non-native English speakers; please visit www.tc.columbia.edu/admissions/tesol for acceptable exams and score minimums
GUIDE TO ADMISSION Teachers College, Columbia University
TESOL: Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages (JAPAN) None Spring/Fall
MA
TESJ
November 1
January 15
January 15
Apply through TC Japan; please visit www.tc-japan.edu for more information
11
Biobehavioral Sciences - www.tc.columbia.edu/bbs
Summer/Fall
Spring Application Deadline Early Deadline
Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling None None Rolling None
Program
None None None Spring/Summer/Fall APHY Rolling Spring/Summer/Fall APHY Rolling Spring/Summer/Fall APHY Rolling
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Entry Term
Program Code
Final Deadline
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments
MA
Applied Physiology
EdM
EdD
MA None None Spring/Summer/Fall MTLG Rolling Rolling Rolling Spring/Summer/Fall MTLG Rolling Rolling Rolling
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
MTLG
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
None None None
Motor Learning
EdM
EdD
Kinesiology
PhD
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
KINE
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Academic Writing Sample
Movement Sciences and Education None Spring/Summer/Fall MTOT Rolling Rolling
EdD
Rolling
None
MA Spring/Summer/Fall PHED-INIT Rolling Rolling
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
PHED
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling Rolling
None None
Physical Education Spring/Summer/Fall PHED-PROF Rolling
MA
NY State Initial: Physical Education K -12
MA
NY State Professional: Physical Education K -12
Rolling
Rolling
None
MA None None Spring/Summer/Fall PECT Spring/Summer/Fall PECT Rolling Rolling
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
PECT
Rolling
Rolling Rolling Rolling
Rolling Rolling Rolling
None None Academic Writing Sample
Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education
EdM
EdD
Neuroscience and Education None Spring/Summer/Fall NEUR
MS
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
None
MS Fall Only Fall Only Fall Only
None
Fall Only
SPTH SPTH-INIT SPTH-PROF SPBL-INIT
n/a n/a n/a n/a
January 15 January 15 January 15 January 15
January 15 January 15 January 15 January 15
None None None None
MS
NY State Initial: Speech and Language Disabilities K -12
MS
NY State Professional: Speech and Language Disabilities K -12
Speech and Language Pathology
MS
NY State Initial: Speech and Language Disabilities K -12 with Bilingual Option None
PhD
Spring/Summer/Fall
SPTH
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Academic Writing Sample; One (1) Letter of Recommendation from Speech Pathologist
GUIDE TO ADMISSION Teachers College, Columbia University
EdD
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
SPTH
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
Academic Writing Sample; One (1) Letter of Recommendation from Speech Pathologist
12
Counseling & Clinical Psychology - www.tc.columbia.edu/ccp
Summer/Fall
Spring Application Deadline Early Deadline
December 15 December 15 January 15 January 15 January 15 January 15 April 15 April 15 April 15 April 15 December 15 December 15
Program
None None School Counselor Mental Health Counselor Spring/Fall Spring/Fall COUP November 1 COUD November 1 Spring/Fall COUM November 1 Spring/Fall COUS November 1 Fall Only COUN n/a Fall Only CLIN n/a
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Entry Term
Program Code
Final Deadline
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments
GRE General Test; GRE Psychology Subject Test GRE General Test; Academic Writing Sample One (1) Letter of Recommendation must be academic One (1) Letter of Recommendation must be academic One (1) Letter of Recommendation must be academic One (1) Letter of Recommendation must be academic
Clinical Psychology
PhD
Counseling Psychology
PhD
EdM
Psychological Counseling None
EdM
EdM
School Counselor/Mental Health Counselor
EdM
Psychology in Education General Track None Fall Only PSYG n/a January 15 April 15
MA
One (1) Letter of Recommendation must be academic
Psychology in Education Personality & Psychopathology None Fall Only PSYA n/a January 15
MA
April 15
One (1) Letter of Recommendation must be academic
Curriculum & Teaching - www.tc.columbia.edu/c&t
Cohort/Certification
NY State Initial: Birth -2 None Fall Only ECED n/a Fall Only ECED-INIT n/a
Summer/Fall
Program Code Spring Application Deadline
January 15 January 2
Program
Degree
Entry Term
Early Deadline
Final Deadline
April 15 April 1
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments
None GRE General Test or MAT; Academic Writing Sample
Early Childhood Education
MA
EdD
Early Childhood Special Education
MA
NY State Initial: Students with Disabilities Birth -2 Fall Only ECSE-INIT n/a
January 15
April 15
None
Early Childhood Education-Special Education-Dual Certification Fall Only ECSE-DUAL
MA
NY State Initial: Birth -2 NY State Initial: Students with Disabilites Birth - 2 NY State Initial: 1-6 Spring/Summer/Fall ELEM-INIT
n/a
January 15
April 15
None
Elementary Inclusive Education
MA
November 1
January 15
April 15
None
Elementary Inclusive Education and Teaching Students with Disabilities-Dual Certification Spring/Summer/Fall ELEM-DUAL
MA
NY State Initial: 1-6 NY State Initial: Students with Disabilities 1-6
November 1
January 15
April 15
None
Elementary Inclusive Education with Gifted Extension Spring/Summer/Fall NY State Gifted Ed. Extension Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall
MA
NY State Initial: 1-6 NY State Gifted Ed. Extension
ELGF-DUAL
November 1
January 15
April 15
None
Gifted Education
MA
GIFT-EXT LITI-INIT
November 1 November 1
January 15 January 15
April 15 April 15
Initial Certification Initial Certification
Literacy Specialist
MA
NY State Initial: Literacy Specialist Birth -6
Curriculum and Teaching Elementary Education-Professional Certification NY State Professional: 1-6
MA
Spring/Summer/Fall
CUED-PROF
November 1
January 15
April 15
Initial Certification
Curriculum and Teaching Secondary Education-Professional Certification NY State Professional: 7-12
MA
Spring/Summer/Fall
CUSD-PROF
November 1
January 15
April 15
Initial Certification
GUIDE TO ADMISSION Teachers College, Columbia University
Curriculum and Teaching (does not lead toward certification) None None
EdM
Spring/Summer/Fall
CURR
November 1
January 15
April 15
Evidence of two years full-time teaching experience; Masters degree Fall Only CURR n/a January 2 April 1 GRE General Test or MAT; Academic Writing Sample
Curriculum and Teaching
EdD
13
Health & Behavior Studies - www.tc.columbia.edu/hbs
Summer/Fall
Program Code
READ-INIT November 1 January 15 April 15
Program
Spring/Summer/Fall
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Entry Term
Spring Application Deadline Early Deadline Final Deadline
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments
Prior Teacher Certification required in order to receive Literacy Certification
Reading Specialist
MA
NY State Initial: Literacy Birth -6 NY State Initial: Literacy 5-9
Applied Developmental and Learning Psychology: School Psychology Fall Only SPSM n/a January 15 January 15
EdM
NY State Provisional: School Psychology
GRE General Test; Academic Writing Sample
School Psychology
PhD
NY State Provisional: School Psychology
Fall Only
SPSD
n/a
December 15
December 15
GRE General Test; Academic Writing Sample
MA None None Fall Only HLTH n/a January 2 Spring/Summer/Fall HLTH November 1 January 15 April 15 January 2
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
HLTH
November 1
January 15
April 15
None None Academic Writing Sample
Health Education
MS
EdD
Nursing Education: Professorial Role None Spring/Summer/Fall NURS November 1 Rolling
EdD
Rolling
GRE General Test; Academic Writing Sample; Current Nursing License
Behavioral Nutrition None None None None Spring/Summer/Fall NUTH November 1 Spring/Summer/Fall NUTH November 1 Spring/Summer/Fall NUTR November 1 Spring/Summer/Fall NUTR November 1 Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling
PhD
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
NUBH
November 1
Rolling
Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling
GRE General Test GRE General Test GRE General Test; Academic Writing Sample GRE General Exam GRE General Test; Academic Writing Sample
MS
Nutrition Education
EDD
Nutrition and Public Health
MS
EDD
Community Nutrition Education None Spring/Summer/Fall NUTC
EdM
November 1
Rolling
Rolling
GRE General Test
Applied Physiology and Nutrition None Spring/Summer/Fall APPN
MS
November 1
Rolling
Rolling
GRE General Test
Special Education
Fall Only ABAS-DUAL n/a Rolling Rolling None
MA
Applied Behavior Analysis none none
Dual Certification: NY State Initial: Students with Disabilities Birth -2 Students with Disabilities 1-6 Early Childhood Birth -2 Childhood 1-6 Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall
EdD
ABAS ABAS
November 1 November 1
Rolling Rolling
Rolling Rolling
Academic Writing Sample Academic Writing Sample
PhD
MA
NY State Initial: Blind and Visually Impaired Pre-K - 12
Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall
BVIM-INIT BVIM-INIT
November 1 November 1
Rolling Rolling
Rolling Rolling
Interview; For Applicants with prior coursework in Education or Special Education Interview; For Applicants with no prior Educational Experience
EdM
NY State Initial: Blind and Visually Impaired Pre-K - 12
Blindness and Visual Impairment
GUIDE TO ADMISSION Teachers College, Columbia University
EdM
Dual Certification with Adolescence Education: NY State Initial: Blind and Visually Impaired Pre-K -12 NY State Initial: Choice of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Social Studies, or English 7-12
Spring/Summer/Fall
BVAI-DUAL
November 1
Rolling
Rolling
Interview
14
Health & Behavior Studies - www.tc.columbia.edu/hbs
Summer/Fall
Program Code
BVEI-DUAL November 1 Rolling Rolling Interview
Program
Spring/Summer/Fall
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Entry Term
Spring Application Deadline Early Deadline Final Deadline
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments
EdM
Dual Certification with Early Childhood Education: NY State Initial: Blind and Visually Impaired Pre-K -12 NY State Initial: Students with Disabilities Birth -2 Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall DHEA-INIT November 1 Rolling Rolling SECC November 1 Rolling Rolling BVIM November 1 Rolling Rolling BVCI-DUAL November 1 Rolling Rolling Interview
Blindness and Visual Impairment, Cont’d
EdM None None
Dual Certification with Childhood Education: NY State Initial: Blind and Visually Impaired Pre-K - 12 NY State Initial: Childhood 1-6
EdD
Interview; Academic Writing Sample Academic Writing Sample Interview
Cross-Categorical Studies
EdD
EdM
NY State Initial: Deaf/Hard Hearing K -12
EdM
Dual Certification with Early Childhood Education: NY State Initial: Deaf/Hard Hearing K -12 NY State Initial: Early Childhood Birth -2 Spring/Summer/Fall DHEI-DUAL November 1 Rolling
Rolling
Interview
EdM
Dual Certification with Childhood Education: NY State Initial: Deaf/Hard Hearing K -12 NY State Initial: Childhood 1-6 Spring/Summer/Fall DHCI-DUAL November 1 Rolling
Rolling
Interview
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Spring/Summer/Fall DHRI-DUAL November 1 Rolling
EdM
Dual Certification with Reading Specialist: NY State Initial: Deaf/Hard Hearing K -12 NY State Initial: Literacy Birth -6 NY State Initial: Literacy 5-12
Rolling
Interview; Must have prior teacher certification in order to obtain Literacy certification
EdM
Dual Certification with Adolescence Education: NY State Initial: Deaf/Hard Hearing Pre-K -12 NY State Initial: Choice of Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Social Studies, or English 7-12 Spring/Summer/Fall DHAE-DUAL November 1 Spring/Summer/Fall DHEA November 1
Rolling
Rolling
Interview
EdD
NY State Initial: Deaf/Hard Hearing K -12
Rolling
Rolling
Academic Writing Sample
Guidance and Rehabilitation None Spring/Summer/Fall HABL
MA
November 1
Rolling
Rolling
None
Instructional Practice in Special Education None Spring/Summer/Fall INST
EdM
November 1
Rolling
Rolling
None
MA
Dual Certification: NY State Initial: Students with Disabilities 1-6 NY State Initial: Students with Disabilities 5-9 NY State Initial: Childhood 1-6 NY State Initial: Middle Childhood 5-9 Fall
ITDS-DUAL
n/a
Rolling
Rolling
Interview
EdM
Dual Certification with Early Childhood: NY State Initial: Students with Disabilities Birth -2 NY State Initial: Early Childhood Birth -2 Fall
ITDE-DUAL
n/a
Rolling
Rolling
Interview
Intellectual Disability/ Autism
EdM
Dual Certification with Childhood Education: NY State Initial: Students with Disabilities 5-9 NY State Initial: Childhood 1-6
Fall
ITDC-DUAL
n/a
Rolling
Rolling
Interview
MA
Peace Corps Fellows/Dual Certification: NY State Transitional B: Students with Disabilities 1-6 NY State Transitional B: Childhood 1-6
Summer
ITDC-TRAN
n/a
December 15
December 15
Interview; Peace Corps Fellows Application; please visit www.tc.columbia.edu/pcfellows for details
GUIDE TO ADMISSION Teachers College, Columbia University
MA
Peace Corps Fellows/Dual Certification: NY State Transitional B: Students with Disabilities 5-9 NY State Transitional B: Middle Childhood 5-9
Summer
ITDG-TRAN
n/a
December 15
December 15
Interview; Peace Corps Fellows Application; please visit www.tc.columbia.edu/pcfellows for details
15
Health & Behavior Studies - www.tc.columbia.edu/hbs
Summer/Fall
Program Code
PDIS November 1 Rolling Rolling
Program
None Spring/Summer/Fall
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Entry Term
Spring Application Deadline Early Deadline Final Deadline
Academic Writing Sample
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments
Physical Disabilities
PhD
Research in Special Education None Spring/Summer/Fall SERS November 1 Rolling Rolling
EdD
Academic Writing Sample
Severe and Multiple Disabilities Spring/Summer/Fall MULT-ANOT November 1 Rolling Rolling
MA
NY State Annotation: Severe and Multiple Disabilities
Initial Teacher Certification in Special Education Required to Apply
Supervision of Special Education Programs None Spring/Summer/Fall SUPV November 1 Rolling Rolling
EdM
None
Teaching of American Sign Language (ASL) as a Foreign Language Spring/Summer/Fall ASLN-INIT November 1 Rolling
MA
NY State Initial: American Sign Language 7-12
Rolling
Interview
Human Development - www.tc.columbia.edu/hud
Entry Term
Spring/Summer/Fall Fall Only Fall Only COGN n/a COGN n/a COGN n/a
Summer/Fall
Program Code Spring Application Deadline Early Deadline
Rolling January 2 December 15
Program
None None None
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Final Deadline
Rolling April 1 December 15
Supplemental Application Requirements/comments
None GRE General Test GRE General Test
MA
Cognitive Studies in Education
EdD
PhD
Educational Psychology: Cognitive, Behavioral and Developmental Analysis None Spring/Summer/Fall COGF
EdM
n/a
Rolling
Rolling
None
Psychology-Developmental
MA
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
DEVM
n/a
Rolling
Rolling
None
Developmental Psychology
PhD
None
Fall Only
DEVD
n/a
December 15
December 15
GRE General Test
Applied Statistics
MS
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
STAT
n/a
Rolling
Rolling
GRE General Test
EdM None None None None None None
None
Spring/Summer/Fall Fall Only Fall Only Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Fall Only Fall Only
MEAS MEAS MEAS SOCL SOCL SOCL SOCL
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Rolling January 2 December 15 Rolling Rolling January 2 December 15
Rolling April 1 December 15 Rolling Rolling April 1 December 15
GRE General Test GRE General Test GRE General Test None None GRE General Test GRE General Test
Measurement and Evaluation
EdD
PhD
MA
EdM
Sociology and Education
GUIDE TO ADMISSION Teachers College, Columbia University
EdD
PhD
16
International & Transcultural Studies - www.tc.columbia.edu/its
Summer/Fall
Early Deadline
Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling GRE General Test GRE General Test GRE General Test GRE General Test GRE General Test
Program
None None None None None Spring/Summer/Fall ANTA Rolling Spring/Summer/Fall ANTH Rolling Spring/Summer/Fall ANTH Rolling Spring/Summer/Fall ANTH Rolling Spring/Summer/Fall ANTH Rolling
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Entry Term
Program Code
Spring Application Deadline Final Deadline
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments
MA
Anthropology and Education
EdM
EdD
PhD
Applied Anthropology
PhD
MA
NY State Initial: Childhood Education 1-6, Bilingual Education, optional Middle School certification 7-9 Fall Only BILC-DUAL n/a January 15 April 15
Departmental Application
Bilingual/Bicultural Childhood Education Summer BILC-TRAN n/a January 15 April 15
MA
Peace Corps Fellows: NY State Transitional B Childhood Education 1-6, Bilingual Education, optional Middle School certification 7-9
Departmental Application; Peace Corps Fellow Application; Peace Corps Fellow Application; please visit tc.columbia.edu/pcfellows for details
MA
NY State Professional: Area of students’ initial certificate and bilingual certification Fall Only BILG-INIT n/a January 15 None Fall Only BILG n/a January 15
April 15
Departmental Application
Bilingual/Bicultural Education Fall Only BILG-INIT n/a
MA
April 15
Departmental Application
Certificate
NY State Bilingual Extension Certificate
January 15
April 15
Departmental Application; 15 point certificate (This is not a degree program)
MA None None Fall Only COMP n/a Fall Only COMP n/a
None
Fall Only
COMP
n/a
January 15 January 15 December 15
January 15 January 15 December 15
None Must have completed a Masters degree Must have completed a Masters degree; Academic Writing Sample; Interview Recommended
Comparative and International Education
EdM
PhD
MA None None Fall Only INTL Fall Only INTL
None
Fall Only
INTL
n/a n/a n/a
January 15 January 15 January 2
January 15 January 15 January 2
None Must have completed a Masters degree Must have completed a Masters degree; Academic Writing Sample; Interview Recommended
International Educational Development
EdM
EdD
MA None None Fall Only Spring/Summer/Fall
None
Spring/Summer/Fall
ECON ECON ECON
Rolling Rolling n/a
Rolling Rolling December 15
Rolling Rolling Rolling
None None GRE General Test
Economics and Education
EdM
GUIDE TO ADMISSION Teachers College, Columbia University
PhD
17
Mathematics, Science & Technology - www.tc.columbia.edu/mst
Summer/Fall
Early Deadline
January 15 January 15 January 2 January 15 Rolling April 1 Rolling None GRE General Test; Writing Sample; Interview Recommended None Rolling None
Program Final Deadline
None None None None Spring/Summer/Fall TECP November 1 Summer/Fall TECM n/a Spring/Summer/Fall TECM November 1 Spring/Summer/Fall TECM November 1
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Entry Term
Program Code
Spring Application Deadline Supplemental Application Requirements/comments
MA
Communication
EdM
EdD
Computing in Education
MA
Computing in Education DISTANCE LEARNING None Spring/Summer/Fall TECD November 1 January 15 Rolling Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Summer Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall Fall Only Fall Only SCSD n/a SCSD n/a MATH Rolling MATH Rolling MATH Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling December 15 December 15 MATH-PROF Rolling Rolling MATH-PROF Rolling Rolling MATH-TRAN n/a Rolling MATH-PROF Rolling Rolling MATH-INIT Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling December 15 December 15 TEIT n/a January 2 April 1 TEIT November 1 January 15 Rolling TEIT November 1 January 15 Rolling TETS-INIT November 1 January 15 Rolling
MA
None
Technology Specialist None None None
MA
NY State Initial: K-12 Ed. Technology
None None None GRE General Test; Writing Sample; Interview Recommended None None Peace Corps Fellow Application; please visit tc.columbia.edu/pcfellows for details None None None None None None None
MA
Instructional Technology and Media
EdM
EdD
MA
NY State Initial: Mathematics 7-12
MA
NY State Professional: Mathematics 7-12
MA
Peace Corps Fellows: NY State Transitional B: Mathematics 7-12
Mathematics Education
MS
NY State Professional: Mathematics 7-12
EdM None None None None None
NY State Professional: Mathematics 7-12
EdD
EdDCT
PhD
EdD
Science Education
PhD
Science Education Biology Summer Summer/Fall Summer Summer/Fall Summer Summer/Fall Summer SCIC-TRAN SCIE-INIT SCIE-TRAN SCIP-INIT SCIP-TRAN SCIC-INIT SCIB-TRAN
MA
NY State Initial: Biology 7-12 Certification Summer/Fall SCIB-INIT
n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling
Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling Rolling
None Peace Corps Fellow Application; please visit tc.columbia.edu/pcfellows for details None Peace Corps Fellow Application; please visit tc.columbia.edu/pcfellows for details None Peace Corps Fellow Application; please visit tc.columbia.edu/pcfellows for details None Peace Corps Fellow Application; please visit tc.columbia.edu/pcfellows for details
MA
Peace Corps Fellows: NY State Transitional B: Biology 7-12
Science Education Chemistry
MA
NY State Initial: Chemistry 7-12 Certification
MA
Peace Corps Fellows: NY State Transitional B: Chemistry 7-12
Science Education Earth Science
MA
NY State Initial: Earth Science 7-12
MA
Peace Corps Fellows: NY State Transitional B: Earth Science 7-12
Science Education Physics
MA
NY State Initial: Physics 7-12
MA
Peace Corps Fellows: NY State Transitional B: Physics 7-12
Supervision in Science Education None None None
MA
Spring/Summer/Fall
SCSS
Rolling
Rolling
Rolling
None
GUIDE TO ADMISSION Teachers College, Columbia University
Teacher Education in Science
MS
Spring/Summer/Fall Spring/Summer/Fall
SCTE SCTE
Rolling Rolling
Rolling Rolling
Rolling Rolling
None None
EdM
18
Organization & Leadership - www.tc.columbia.edu/O&L
Summer/Fall
Spring Application Deadline Early Deadline
January 15 January 15 January 2 January 2 January 15 April 15 None Academic Writing Sample Academic Writing Sample
Program
None None None Fall Only ADUL n/a Fall Only ADUL n/a Fall Only ADUL n/a
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Entry Term
Program Code
Final Deadline
Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments
MA
Adult Learning and Leadership
EdM
EdD
Adult Education Guided Intensive Study (AEGIS) None AEGS n/a October 1 January 2
EdD
Odd Year Summer Only
Academic Writing Sample; AEGIS Topic Essay Personal Statement; in person/phone interview
MA None None Fall Only HIGH n/a January 2 January 2 Fall Only HIGH n/a January 15 April 15
None
Fall Only
HIGH
n/a
January 15
April 15
Academic Writing Sample; Personal Statement Three (3) Letters of Recommendation Academic Writing Sample; Personal Statement; Three (3) Letters of Recommendation Academic Writing Sample; Personal Statement Three (3) Letters of Recommendation
Higher and Postsecondary Education
EdM
EdD
Nurse Executive Role (Accelerated Program) None Available Fall 2010 NEXM n/a
MA
Currently not accepting applications
Currently not accepting applications
Current Nursing License
Nurse Executive Role (Accelerated Program) None Available Fall 2011 NEXD n/a
EdD
Currently not accepting applications
Currently not accepting applications
GRE General Test or MAT; Current Nursing License
Nursing Education: Professorial Role (Accelerated Program) None Available Fall 2010 NEPM n/a
MA
Currently not accepting applications
Currently not accepting applications
Current Nursing License
Psychology Organizational None Spring/Summer/Fall ORGM November 1
MA
January 15
April 15
GRE General Test, MAT, or GMAT
Social-Organizational Psychology None Fall Only ORGD n/a
PhD
December 15
December 15
GRE General Test Required; GRE Psychology Subject Test Recommended; Academic Writing Sample
Education Leadership Programs
None None None Fall Only ELSD Fall/Spring Only ELSD Fall/Spring Only ELSD November 1 November 1 n/a Rolling Rolling January 2 Rolling Rolling January 2 GRE General Test GRE General Test GRE General Test
MA
Education Leadership Studies
EdM
EdD
Education Leadership
PhD
None
Fall Only
ELSR
n/a
December 15
December 15
GRE General Test
Urban Education Leaders Program Odd Year Summer Only
(Formerly Inquiry in Education Leadership Practice)
EdD
NY State School District Leadership
ELIQ
n/a
January 2
January 2
GRE General Test
MA None None
None
Fall Only Fall Only Fall Only
ELPL ELPL ELPL
n/a n/a n/a
January 15 January 15 January 2
April 15 April 15 January 2
GRE General Test; Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (at least two academic) GRE General Test; Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (at least two academic) GRE General Test; Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (at least two academic)
Leadership, Policy and Politics
ME
GUIDE TO ADMISSION Teachers College, Columbia University
EdD
19
Organization & Leadership - www.tc.columbia.edu/O&L
Summer/Fall
Spring Application Deadline Early Deadline Final Deadline Supplemental Application Requirements/Comments Entry Term Program Code
Program
Degree
Cohort/Certification
Education Leadership Programs Continued
None None None None Fall Only POLC n/a December 15 December 15 Fall Only POLC n/a January 2 January 2 Fall Only POLC n/a Rolling Rolling Fall Only POLC n/a Rolling Rolling GRE General Test; Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (at least two academic) GRE General Test; Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (at least two academic) GRE General Test; Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (at least two academic) GRE General Test; Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (at least two academic)
MA
EdM
Politics and Education
EdD
PhD
MA Odd Year Summer Only ELPR ELPR ELPR n/a January 15 n/a January 15 April 15 April 15 n/a November 1 January 15 Fall Only Fall Only
Leadership Academy
Odd Year Summer Only ELPR n/a November 1 January 15
GRE General Test GRE General Test GRE General Test GRE General Test
EdM None None
Leadership Academy
Private School Leadership
MA
EdM
MA
NY State Building Leadership Certification
Summer Only
ELBL-INIT
n/a
November 15
January 15
None
Public School Building Leadership (Summer Principals Academy) Summer Only ELBL-INIT n/a November 15 January 15 None
EdM
NY State Building Leadership Certification
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FUNDING YOUR GRADUATE EDUCATION/RESIDENTIAL SERVICES U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents
All students are encouraged to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), regardless of eligibility for Federal Aid. The FAFSA is available by January of each year from the Office of Financial Aid. Students can also find and file the FAFSA on the web at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The Institutional code for Teachers College is G03979. Students are encouraged to fill out the FAFSA as early as possible. Students do not need to wait until they have been admitted.
Loans
There are several types of student loans available to Teachers College students. To qualify for any of the federal loans, an applicant must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and must be enrolled at least half-time (6 points or the equivalent) in a degree program. You must also file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). International students may qualify for creditworthy loans from a bank by securing a cosigner who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Consult with a financial aid counselor for more information. Please visit the Teachers College website for additional information at www.tc.columbia.edu/financialaid.
International Students
International students should download and complete the Teachers College Scholarship Application and visit the Teachers College website to find out about additional scholarships. International students are not eligible for Federal Financial Aid but may apply for private student loans.
Residential Life
The Office of Residential Services at Teachers College strives to create a multicultural campus community that supports students in their academic endeavors and personal growth. The residence halls bring together graduate students from all over the world in an environment that provides a unique opportunity to establish new friendships, explore world views, and take advantage of all that New York City offers. Living close to the campus affords students easy access to the library, classroom, gym, and other Columbia University facilities. Students may choose to take advantage of a wide range of residence hall activities, club meetings, departmental lectures, and cultural events. Teachers College has approximately 600 spaces available for single students and 150 apartments for students with families. The buildings are located in a vibrant and historic urban neighborhood known as Morningside Heights. Most of our residence halls are historic buildings similar to other early 1900’s New York City apartmentstyle buildings.
Scholarships and Grants at Teachers College
Each year Teachers College awards over $7 million of its own funds and $2 million of endowed funds to new and continuing students. Most scholarship awards are made on the basis of academic merit. Students must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program to receive a scholarship. Scholarships are applied to tuition only, and students should expect to provide additional funds for the tuition balance, fees, medical insurance, academic, and living expenses. Types of financial aid include: • General scholarships • Minority student scholarships • International student scholarships • Stipends, internships, fellowships, and research assistantships • Graduate assistantships • Grants-in-aid • Endowed scholarships For a complete listing of endowed scholarships visit the Teachers College website at www.tc.columbia.edu/financialaid.
Eligibility for Housing
In order to be eligible for student housing, residents must be enrolled in a degree program at Teachers College and registered for classes. To maintain eligibility, residents must be registered for a minimum of 24 credits (or have full-time equivalency) during a 12-month period beginning with the Fall semester. If full time equivalency is needed, you must have an approved Certificate of Equivalency (COE) on file with the Office of the Registrar. Residents must register for at least 24 credits (or have full-time equivalency) during a 12-month period beginning with the Fall semester to be eligible for housing for the subsequent contract period. Residents who register for 24 credits (or have full-time equivalency) during the Fall and Spring semesters combined (or 12 credits during the Spring term for residents who begin residency in the Spring) are not required to register for Summer term courses and may remain in the residence hall, but must re-enroll for the upcoming Fall term and live in Teachers College Housing for the upcoming Fall term.
How to Apply for a Teachers College Scholarship
Program faculty will nominate new students for scholarships based upon the admission and degree applications of the new students and on the Teachers College academic records for the continuing students. In addition to the FAFSA, all students must complete a TC Financial Aid & Scholarship Application to be considered for aid and scholarships. To receive priority consideration for scholarships, new students must complete their admissions application by the early deadlines. For those scholarships requiring financial need, the Office of Financial Aid will review the students’ FAFSA to determine whether the nominated students meet the level of financial need required by the donor. Endowed scholarships are provided through the generosity of donors’ contributions. Many of these are in support of students in particular programs. Faculty committees select the award recipients based upon criteria designated by the donor. Students in the Curriculum and Teaching Department also need to file the Continuing Student Scholarship application with their department by February 1st in order to be considered for scholarships in the next academic year.
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When to Apply for Housing
Housing offers are based on availability of units, geographic priority, and date of receipt of application. Applicants outside a 30-mile radius of the greater New York City area have the highest priority for housing. Unfortunately, given the limited number of spaces available, we may be unable to accommodate all requests for housing. Housing application may be completed: • On-line: Visit our website at www.tc.columbia.edu/housing. Follow link to complete application and pay $30.00 application fee with credit card. • Paper: Complete the paper application (available by request from the Office of Residential Services), attach $30.00 application fee and mail directly to the Office of Residential Services. Please note: Students may apply for housing up to one year in advance of the term they seek housing. Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate all requests for housing. *Applicants to programs which meet exclusively during the Summer (e.g. InStep, Summer Principals Academy) should apply for Summer Conference Housing through the Office of Residential Services (www. tc.columbia.edu/housing).
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