Education
Special Requirements: For the master of science degree: 3 letters of reference, one of the letters must be from an undergraduate/instructor and/or academic adviser; Personal Statement form available from the dept. office, summarizing experiences and professional goals; GRE results if your undergraduate GPA for your final two years falls below a 3.0. Miller Analogies Test results may be substituted for GRE results. Applicants interested in applying to the Ed.D. program should visit the department's web page.
Deadline: February 15th (for master's degree programs)
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. John Seymour
Phone: 5709
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: GRE if undergraduate GPA is less than 3.0
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jasper Hunt for the master's programs, Dr. Jerry Robicheau for Specialist program, Dr. Scott Wurdinger for the doctoral program
Phone: 1116
International Student Evaluation: General
Please see application requirements posted on the doctoral program's web pages. This program admits students only for the fall.
Special Requirements: GRE if GPA < 3.0, 3 references (form available from dept.), resume
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Deborah Jesseman
Phone: 5662
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: Applicants must possess a valid Minnesota teaching license. Applicants must also submit a letter stating why they are interested in admission to the program. Applicants must also submit a recommendation form (available from the dept. ) from a school administrator addressing professional competence.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Maureen Prenn
Phone: 5447
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Special Requirement: Statement of background and goals (500 word maximum) describing applicant's understanding of the program, as well as how the professional and academic background fit with the program.
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jasper Hunt
Phone: 1116
International Student Evaluation: General
Special Requirements: Recommendations,personal statement form, resume, GRE if GPA < 3.0, other required forms are available from the program
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Anne Dahlman
Phone: 5703
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Special Requirements: GRE if GPA < 3.0, 3 references (form available from dept.), resume
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Deborah Jesseman
Phone: 5662
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Special Requirements: 2 of the following: 3.0 GPA, MAT or GRE results, published in juried academic journal, evidence of outstanding academic writing, evidence of accomplishments outside the field of education
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Robert Miller
Phone: 1122
International Student Evaluation: Detailed
Special Requirements: 2 letters of reference. If GPA is < 3.0, one of the letters must come from the applicant's immediate K–12 school supervisor
Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Kitty Foord
Phone: 1123
International Student Evaluation: General
Graduate Coordinators can be contacted by email. Email addresses at Minnesota State University, Mankato are typically in the following format: first-name.last-name@mnsu.edu. All campus email addresses are available in the directory.
Deadlines: Unless otherwise noted, applications for the fall are due on July 1 for the fall semester, and November 1 for the spring term. Applicants applying for a graduate assistantship are encouraged to apply by February 3, although many programs will continue to review assistantship applications until all positions are filled. Applicants applying for graduate assistantships and international applicants should apply well before any published deadlines. Please consult the appropriate section of the viewbook for additional information. Application deadlines may be extended or changed by individual programs at any time, and applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible.
