Step
1: Apply online to the Graduate School at
Stanislaus State
- Contact all Universities and Colleges you have attended and
request the schools send Official Transcripts to the Graduate
School at Stanislaus State. (You can email your Official
Transcripts to EIEtranscripts@csustan.edu)
Priority Application Deadline: TBD. Based on
space availability, the application period may be extended.
Step 2: Take the GRE Writing Test or Alternative Writing
Assessment
Option 1: GRE Writing
- Submit GRE Writing scores of 3.5 or
higher to the Graduate School and the Department of Psychology
and Child Development
For information about the GRE: http://www.ets.org/gre/
Option 2: Alternative Writing Assessment
- Statement of Professional
Philosophy
- Two alternative writing samples
Candidates choosing the alternative assessment will submit two
additional professional writing samples (minimum of 500 words
each) of independent authorship to be evaluated for admission
using the program’s writing rubric. The samples may be on any
topic and should show the candidate’s ability to use professional
sources and to write for a professional audience; they should be
well written and documented with either APA, MLA, or other
professional writing styles.
Step 3: Complete the Child Development Program Application
Priority Application Review Dates:
TBD
- Fill out the Contact Information form
- Upload your Resume or Curriculum Vitae
- Upload your Academic Preparation
- Upload your Unofficial Transcript(s) from all
institutions
This does not replace official transcripts that are
required for the university application.
- Upload your Statement of
Professional Philosophy
Please read the instructions carefully before
uploading your Statement of Professional Philosophy.
- Writing Assessment
- Upload your General Mandated Reporter training
certificate at www.mandatedreporterca.com/training/general-training
- Upload your Statement of Professional Conduct
- 3 Letters of Recommendation.
Provide the names and contact information of your
recommenders. Complete
the first page of each of the reference forms and
send them to the 3 recommenders to complete. Have the
recommender email the completed form to MAChildDevelopment@csustan.edu by
the review date.
Step 4: Submit to Financial Aid Office optional
- Complete FAFSA - Institution
Code: 001157