Winona State University - College of Education
Department of Educational Leadership   

Admission Standards

A. Master's Degree

  1. Bachelor's degree GPA of 2.50 or better on a 4.0 scale.

  2. If Bachelor's degree GPA is less than 2.50, then a score of 900 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required.

  3. A written statement. If you are a first-time applicant to either the M.S. or Ed.S. degree with a concentration in Teacher Leadership, K-12 Principalship, or Superintendency, you must submit a two (2) to five (5) page typewritten statement explaining your:
    • vision of the purpose and role of education.
    • qualifications, and
    • aptitude for leadership. Apply leadership to your particular area of program focus, such as K-12 building leadership (teacher leadership or principal),  K-12 district leadership (superintendent), department leadership, and the like.

B. Specialist Degree

  1. Graduate GPA of 3.25 or better on a 4.00 scale.

  2. If GPA is less than 3.25, then a 900 score on the verbal and analytical portions of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required.

  3. A written statement. If you are a first-time applicant to either the M.S. or Ed.S. degree with a concentration in Teacher Leadership, K-12 Principalship, or Superintendency, you must submit a two (2) to five (5) page typewritten statement explaining your:
    • vision of the purpose and role of education.
    • qualifications, and
    • aptitude for leadership. Apply leadership to your particular area of program focus, such as K-12 building leadership (teacher leadership or principal),  K-12 district leadership (superintendent), department leadership, and the like.


Completing the Application Process 

Phase 1. INSTITUTIONAL (WSU) Admission to Graduate Study

You must meet all institutional entry requirements before the Department of Educational Leadership can consider your application for admittance to a specific degree program.

  1. Complete all appropriate degree level application forms and pay fee where applicable (download all application forms here).

  2. Send to WSU all official transcripts containing undergraduate and graduate level course work from other colleges and universities.

  3. Submit GRE examination scores if GPA falls below minimums.

  4. Write a statement as described in admission standards above.

 

Phase 2. DEPARTMENT Admission to Master's or Specialist degree

Admission to a specific degree program in the department can only be considered after all materials have been received by the Office of Graduate Studies (see Phase 1 above). This department admission step is skipped for students applying only as a Graduate Special Student (non-degree seeking).
  1. The graduate office forwards your completed application file to the department.

  2. Department faculty review your transcripts, written statement, and GRE scores (where applicable).

  3. Department faculty vote on admission. A unanimous vote is required for admission.

  4. If your application is approved, you will receive a letter containing the name of your advisor and a statement that you must now complete an Application for Admission to Candidacy Form (Program Plan Form).

Candidacy Pic

 

 

Who to contact about admission to graduate study?
Graduate Office manager
(507/457-5038)

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