Application Requirements

PHASE 1

Along with the Online Application, the following are necessary requirements:

Transcripts from undergraduate degree from an accredited college or university.

Undergraduate degree must fulfill one of the criteria below:

• A minimum overall 3.00 GPA (grade point average)
• A minimum 3.00 GPA on the most recent 48 credits
• A minimum overall 2.80 GPA with passing scores on the Praxis I PPST exams

Praxis Exam information, including PA passing scores (link)

Completed Content-Area Prerequisite Form- see instructions and document below

Please send all transcripts to:

School of Education Graduate Office
Duquesne University
600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15282

PHASE 2

Once your Phase 1 materials have been received, they will be reviewed by a Graduate Secondary Advisor. If you meet the minimum program requirements (i.e., GPA and completion of prerequisites), you will be asked to:

• Attend an interview with the Graduate Secondary Program advisors,
• Provide 2 letters of recommendation from academic or professional contacts (no personal contacts), and
• Provide one-page letter of intent, describing why you want to become a teacher

Deadlines for applications

• Fall: August 1
• Spring: December 1
• Summer: April 1

Content Area prerequisites

In order to begin the Graduate Secondary Education program, you need to have completed at least half of the prerequisite courses in your content-area with a QPA of 3.0 or higher.

QPA: The following websites may be helpful in calculating your content area QPA:

• http://www.back2college.com/gpa.htm
• http://www.college-scholarships.com/online_college_gpa_calculator.htm

Content-Area Prerequisite Courses: Complete the “Prerequisite Checklist” Form for your content area.

• Mathematics (doc)

Have you completed the appropriate prerequisite courses for each content area?

YES: Once you have completed the on-line application, please send your completed Prerequisite Checklist Form to: soeapp@duq.edu as an email attachment or mail to:

School of Education Graduate Office

Duquesne University

600 Forbes Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA 15282

Note:

1. The Prerequisite Checklist Form is required in to process your application.
2. The Prerequisite Checklist Form is not binding and does not indicate approval of the identified courses by Duquesne University. All prerequisite courses will be verified using the applicant’s transcript(s) prior to acceptance.

NO: If you do not have the appropriate prerequisites, please do not apply at this time.  Prerequisite content-area courses can be taken at any college or university.