Admission

Admission and Readmission for Undergraduates and Non-master's Students

Admissions
Mitchell Hall, 1st Floor
Phone: 509-963-1211

Students seeking a baccalaureate degree who plan to take Summer Session classes must submit a CWU admission application to the Admissions Office. You can apply online here. The admissions application and all transcripts must be received by June 1, 2011. After admission, contact Registrar Services to register for summer classes

Application and Admission for Master's Degree Students

Dean of graduate studies and research
Barge 305
Phone: 509-963-3103

A student who has completed a bachelor's degree, either at CWU or another institution, may apply for admission to a master's degree program.

The student's bachelor's degree must be from a college or university accredited by a recognized accrediting association. A student with a baccalaureate degree from an institution holding candidacy status for accreditation is considered only after a review of the Analysis Report and Evaluation Committee Report of the accrediting association, which must be provided by the institution before admission will be determined.

Applications for master's degree study can be obtained from the graduate studies office.

A master's degree program involves a close graduate faculty/student relationship in order to plan a program of study most appropriate to the professional goals and purposes of each admitted applicant. The master's application, $50 application fee, graduate record examination (GRE) scores (if applicable), transcripts, three letters of recommendation, and a statement of educational and professional objectives should be submitted by April 1 to the Office of Graduate Studies, Research and Continuing Education for admission to a master's degree program for summer quarter. Applicants to master's degree study are admitted by formal letter from the associate vice president of graduate studies and research. Once admitted, the summer registration fee must be submitted to the Cashiers Office.

A complete description of graduate school programs and policies may be found in the CWU catalog.

Teacher Certification

Dr. Connie Lambert, Dean,
College of Education and Professional Studies
Black Hall 228 Phone: 509-963-1411 Website

Teachers in the state of Washington are required to convert their Initial Teaching certificates to Continuing Teaching certificates, and teachers with Residency Teaching certificates are required to convert to the Professional Teaching Certificate.

Continuing Teaching Certificate Requirements include:

Having a valid Initial Teaching Certificate;
Verifying at least one year of full-time teaching experience; and
Completing 45 credits of upper-division (300 level or higher) coursework, including courses in abuse, staff development and supervision, research and evaluation, and referral agencies.

Professional Teaching Certificate Requrements include

Completing provisional status as a teacher in a public school pursuant to RCW 28A.405.220 or equivalent in a state board of education approved private school;
Completing an approved Professional Certificate program that has been collaboratively developed by the college/university and the respective Professional Education Advisory Board (PEAB) (the introductory course for CWU's Professional Certificate program is ECTL 601: Professional Certification Pre-assessment Seminar 4 credits); (CWU's Teacher Professional Certificate program ends August 31, 2011. CWU's Washington ProTeach candidate support program is offered beginning Spring 2011.)
Demonstrated competency in three standards (i.e., effective teaching, professional development and leadership) and the 12 criteria relevant to the three standards; and
Completing the child abuse coursework requirement.

Application forms and further information can be obtained online or from the Certification office, located in Black Hall.

To qualify for endorsement to teach in more than one specialization, students must meet the requirements for each specialization.

To maintain the Continuing and Professional Teaching certificates, teachers must complete 150 clock hours of approved in-service education and/or 15 college/university credits every five years.