Applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree in an appropriate field from an accredited (if U.S.) institution of higher learning or be enrolled in such a baccalaureate degree program, with degree completion anticipated prior to graduate enrollment. Applicants who lack a bachelor's degree may be considered for admission, in some programs, if they can demonstrate convincingly that they have the equivalent of a baccalaureate degree in the discipline of their choice.
Applicants follow the general procedures for graduate degree acceptance into the master's degree program, but in an abbreviated form.

Apply and submit all required application materials to the Office of Graduate Studies.

Required Materials
Send an official transcript(s) from colleges or universities
Write a three-page statement about your writing and professional background and goals
Complete Certificate Program Application
We require a minimum score of 72 IBT on the TOEFL or BAND 6.0 on the IELTS for entrance to any program and a minimum score of 79 IBT on the TOEFL or BAND 6.5 on the IELTS for consideration for a teaching assistantship. We suggest that our applicants have a 3.0 GPA but this is not a firm requirement of any program.