Educational Leadership, Renewal, and Change

How to Apply

Before applying to the degree and licensure program, it is strongly recommended that you contact the program coordinator well in advance of the application deadline to understand and fulfill all requirements.

• Minimum Admission Requirements
• Step 1 - Apply Online
• Step 2 - Submit Application Materials
• Step 3 - Send Official Transcripts
• Application Deadline

Minimum Admission Requirements

The Educational Leadership, Renewal, and Change (M.Ed.) degree and teacher licensure requires applicants to have the following:

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally-accredited institution in one of the following content areas:
  • For K-12 licensure: Art, Foreign Languages, Instructional Technology
  • For secondary (7-12) licensure: Agricultural Education, Business Education, English, Family and Consumer Studies, Marketing Education, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Speech, Technology Education, Trade and Industry Education
• Completed all content areas required for licensure.
  • View the curriculum check sheets for the content areas listed above to ensure you have completed the required "Teaching Concentration (Content) Courses" before starting the master's program. Contact Dr. Karen Rattenborg to review your unofficial transcripts and determine if additional coursework is required.
• GRE scores are not required.

Note that meeting the minimum department standards does not ensure admission to the program. Admission to Colorado State University graduate programs is based on a number of factors, including prior academic and professional experience and the personal statement.

Before your application for graduate study is considered, all application materials must be received by the department.

Step 1 – Apply Online

• Complete the online graduate application form and pay the $50 application fee (payable online with a major credit card).
  • Select “Educ & Hum Res Studies MED/Ed Ldrshp, Renew & Chg - Distance” when choosing the program of study.

Step 2 – Submit Application Materials

Gather all of the following materials and submit electronically through the School of Education Graduate Online Application.

• Current Resume
• Statement of Purpose
  Summarize your long-term professional and educational goals and how graduate studies will contribute to both.
• Three Letters of Recommendation
  Include at least one letter from either a teacher, adviser, or faculty member.
• Teacher Licensure Forms
  • Judicial Proceedings Form for Admission to the Teacher Licensure Program (TL2 Form)
  • Lawful Presence
  • Course Work Contract
  • Curriculum Check Sheet
  • Twenty Hour Form (TL4 Form)
    Verification form for experience working with children and youth.
• Assistantship Form (if desired)
  Complete the School of Education form SOE-23 and submit required additional materials.

The following will be due after acceptance into the program:

• Fingerprint card and fee
• Admission agreement

Step 3 – Send Official Transcripts

Include one official transcript of all collegiate work completed from every institution attended, whether or not you received a degree from those institutions. A transcript from Colorado State University are not required.

Send transcripts to:

Colorado State University
School of Education
Graduate Programs Office
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1588

International Applicants Only

Include the following items in addition to those listed above:

• Official Transcript
  Ensure official copies include a certified translation into English (only one set of transcripts is required).
• Official TOEFL Scores
  Submit official TOEFL scores through the Educational Testing Service (select institution code: 4075). In general, all applicants from countries in which English is not the official language, and who do not have an undergraduate degree from a country in which the official language is English (Canada, U.K., Australia, USA, New Zealand, etc.), must submit TOEFL scores. The minimum score for applicants is 550 (213 on the computer-based test).

Applications are not considered until all materials are received and on file. You will be notified via email regarding the status of your application.

Application Deadline

Students may be admitted for the Summer semester only. Fall and Spring admission is not available.