SUNY students interested in graduate-level (masters and advanced certificate) programs in teaching and educational administration are no longer required to take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) in New York State.
B.A. in Spanish or a B.A./B.S. degree with at least 30 credits in Spanish starting at the intermediate level and an earned 3.0 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Official transcripts from all undergraduate institutions required.
Initial or provisional certification in Adolescence Education: Spanish.
Submission of scores on Content Specialty Test (CST).
ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI or OPIc) with minimum score of “Advanced Low.”
Personal statement submitted through our web application.
Two letters of recommendation, one from an academic source.
International students must meet additional criteria, including the following: TOEFL scores: paper exam = 550; computer exam= 213; Internet exam= 80. Students taking the IELTS English (Cambridge) exams must pass with a broad band score of 6.5. Students must also have their overseas documents evaluated by AACRAO International or WES (World Education Services).