GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATION  FOR ADMISSION

Directions for Completion of Application:

  1. Please make sure you complete the entire application before submission.

  2. Please click on the "Submit Your Application" button at the bottom of this application when finished.

  3. A twenty-five dollar check written out to Slippery Rock University must be sent with the signature verification form (.PDF) to the Office of Graduate Admissions. The application fee is non-refundable.

  4. Applicants for admission in fall, spring and summer are advised to apply by July 1, November 1 and March 1 respectively. Applications for most programs are reviewed on a continuing basis or until programs are filled.

  5. It is the applicants responsibility to submit an official transcript for all colleges or universities attended. To be considered "official," the transcript must come directly from the institution where the work was completed and must bear the official institutional seal. Transcripts of Slippery Rock University graduates will be requested for the applicant by the Office of Graduate Admissions.

  6. All degree applicants are required to submit official scores from the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) test unless otherwise noted. The Millers Analogies Test (MAT) may be substituted for the GRE for all programs except physical therapy, and history.

  7. Please refer to the On-Line Graduate Catalog, individual program information sheets, or the Graduate Admissions Web site (www.sru.edu/graduate) for specific program information and admission requirements.

Name:

  Last First     Middle  Suffix Former Name

Note: The former name provided by an applicant will be used only for identification of academic credentials.

 

Address:

Street Address

                                 Address Line 2

 

City     

 State

Zip

PA County

 

Additional Contact Information

 

Email Address: 

 

Home Phone (with Area Code)        

Work Phone (with Area Code)

Personal Information:

Are you a Pennsylvania Resident?    

Social Security Number

Date of Birth
Please Choose One of the Following:  

Note: If you choose Permanent Resident of U.S., Please submit a copy of your alien registration card, Form I-551.

I am a... Veteran Non-Veteran
I am... an international student NOT an international student
I plan to enroll... Full-Time (9 - 15 credits) Part-Time

Registration Information:

I plan to enter Slippery Rock University...  

Indicate the degree program you wish to enter by clicking on the appropriate program. Please click one program only.

Counseling and Development

(Fall Start Only)

Community Counseling - Child and Adolescent Counseling

(9415)
M.A.
Community Counseling - Addiction Counseling

(9416)
M.A.

Community Counseling - Adult Counseling

(9417)
M.A.

Community Counseling - Endorsement Only

(9492)

School Counseling

(9486)
M.Ed.

School Counseling - Endorsement Only 

(9491)

Student Affairs in Higher Ed.

(9439)

M.A.
Student Affairs in Higher Ed. - Endorsement Only

 (9494)

Elementary Education Department
Elementary Education - Reading (PDE Certification Required)

(9192)
M.Ed.

Elementary Education - Reading Certification

(Non-Degree)(PDE Certification Required)

(919C)

K-8 Math Science Education

(Exclusively Online, Certification Required)

(9254)

Exercise and Rehabilitative Sciences
Adapted Physical Activity (Fall start only)

(9754)
M.S.

New- Department of Geography, Geology and the Environment
Sustainable Systems (Summer start only)

(9732)
M.S.

History Department
History

(9A44)
M.A.

 

Parks and Resource Management Department

Environmental Education

(On-campus)

(962C)
Environmental Education (Online)

(9625)
M.Ed.
Park and Resource Management (On Campus)

(966B)
M.S.

Park and Resource Management

(Online )

(966D)
M.S.

Physical Education Department
Physical Education (PDE Certification Required)

(9764)

 M.Ed.

Secondary Education/Foundations of Education Department

Secondary Education Math/Science
(PDE Certification Required)

Choose One:

(9254)
M.Ed.

Secondary Education Math/Science

(Leads to Teacher Certification)

Choose One:

(9255)
M.Ed.

Secondary Education Teaching English
(PDE Certification Required)

(9256)
M.Ed.

Secondary Education Teaching English

 (Leads to Teacher Certification)

(9257)
M.Ed.
Secondary Education Teaching History
(PDE Certification Required)

(9258)
M.Ed.

Secondary Education Teaching History

 (Leads to Teacher Certification)

(9259)
(M.Ed.)

Educational Leadership NEW!

(9260)

(M.Ed.)

Special Education Department

(All Programs are Exclusively Online)
Master Teacher, M.ED. (Certification Required)

(9388)
M.Ed.

Mentally and Physically Handicapped Certification (Non-Degree, Certification Required)

(939C)
School Supervision, M.ED. ( Certification Required)

(9389)
M.Ed.

School Supervision Certification  (Non-Degree, Certification Required)  (Summer Start Only)

(939D)

Social Work, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice (Exclusively Online)

(9807)

Graduate Study Part 1: (Please Reading Before Continuing: This section is only to be filled out if you have a Master's Degree, Doctorate or have completed Non-Degree Graduate Level Coursework. To fill in undergraduate level coursework skip this section and continue onto the next section.)

Directions: In reverse chronological order, begin with the most recent graduate institution you attended. All applicants must list all graduate institutions that they attended. Failure to list all institutions regardless of time attended may result in dismissal from SRU.

Institution City State Dates Attended Degree Received

Graduate Study Part 2:

When did/will you earn your Graduate Degree?  
Graduate Major(s):
Last name(s) used to attend above schools:

Undergraduate Study Part 1:

Directions: In reverse chronological order, begin with the most recent college you attended. All applicants must list all post-secondary institutions that they attended. Failure to list all institutions regardless of time attended may result in dismissal from SRU.

Institution City State Dates Attended Degree Received

Undergraduate Study Part 2:

When did/will you earn your Bachelor's Degree?    
Cumulative Grade Point Average:  
Undergraduate Major(s):
Undergraduate Minors(s):
Last name(s) used to attend above schools:
If you have previously applied to or attended SRU, list the most recent semester and year...  

Testing Information Part 1:

If you have taken, or plan to take the GRE or MAT, enter the dates below.

General Graduate Record Exam (GRE): Test Date: 

I have taken/plan to take the MAT  in lieu of the GRE.

Testing Information Part 2:

If available, report your GRE or MAT scores below.

GRE Scores:  

 

Verbal

Quantitative

 Analytical

 
MAT Score:  

General Information Part 1:

Professional Certification And/Or Licensure Held - Please Indicate

Type Area State

Occupational Experience: (list the most recent first)

Firm Position Dates

General Information Part 2:

Have you ever been academically suspended or dismissed from a post-secondary institution? 
If YES, explain in the box provided below.

Dismissed:
Suspended:

Explanation for Academic Suspension or Dismissal:


Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

General Information Part 3:

Please indicate how you learned about Slippery Rock's graduate programs:   

 

If you selected "other" please specify:     

VOLUNTARY SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Slippery Rock University is committed to to providing leadership in taking affirmative action to attain equal educational and employment rights for all persons, without regard to race, sex, handicap, or other legally protected class. This policy is placed in this document in accordance with state and federal laws including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Please direct equal opportunity inquiries to: Office for Students with Disabilities, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA 16057

The University is required to collect race and gender data on those individuals applying for admission. This information will be used for statistical compilation and reporting purposes.

The information being requested is intended for use solely in connection with Slippery Rock University's voluntary action efforts. This information is being requested on a voluntary basis and will be kept confidential. Refusal to provide this information with no subject the applicant to any adverse treatment.

Gender: Male  Female

What is your ethnicity? 

What is your race? Mark one or more races to indicate what you consider yourself to be? 

Please Read the Following:

By submission, I certify that the information given on this application is complete and correct and that I have attended no institution(s) other than those listed. I understand that I am responsible for arranging for the forwarding of individual official transcripts from all schools I have attended, official GRE/MAT test scores, and that all application material become the property of Slippery Rock University and will not be returned or forwarded to another University. I understand that if my application is approved for admission to graduate school at Slippery Rock University, I agree to observe all of the rules and regulations of the University and to pay all fees and charges assessed. I also certify that the information given on this application is complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. Misrepresentation in this application and supporting documents may result in refusal of admission or dismissal from the University.

Affirmative Action Statement
 

Slippery Rock University is committed to a policy of affirmative action.  Slippery Rock University assures an equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, creed, disability, ancestry, national origin, age, gender or veteran's status in accordance with state and federal laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Respect for Individuals in the Community


 Slippery Rock University provides an environment that respects, encourages, and promotes the talents and contributions of all. Slippery Rock University values a community with a shared sense of purpose, where people demonstrate mutual respect and appreciation.  Slippery Rock University values diversity that honors and includes all persons regardless of age, creed, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status in academic and extracurricular endeavor, in the working environment, and in the daily life of the university community.

 

Notification of Availability of Student Consumer Information

Including

  • Annual Security Report

  • Freshman and Scholarship Athlete Graduate Rates
  • Students' Rights of Privacy (FERPA)
  • Other Information of Importance to Students

Slippery Rock University's Annual Security report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Slippery Rock University; and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus.  The report also includes institutional policies concerning campus security, such as policies concerning alcohol and drug use, crime prevention, the reporting of crimes, sexual assault, and other matters.

You can obtain a copy of the Annual Security Report at the following web site: http://www.sru.edu/pages/1406.asp or by contacting the Office of University Police at 724-738-3333.

You may access the University's Student Consumer Web site at http://www.sru.edu/pages/1257.asp or by contacting the Office of Academic Records and Summer School at 724-738-2010.