& Student Handbook - Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

234 Graduate Certificate Programs
Admission Requirements
This graduate certificate program is for mainstream classroom
teachers who have earned a minimum of a bachelor’s degree and
who are interested in learning more about how to work effectively with
gifted and talented students in their classrooms.
1. Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree from a
regionally accredited institution and must have maintained an
overall GPA of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale. If GPA is below 2.75 or GPA
is not available, provisional status may be granted.
2. A teaching license is not required.
3. Certificate courses may be taken concurrently with the degree in
the Master of Arts in Education program or applied to the degree
at a later date. Please consult with the program director.
Admission Requirements
Applicants may apply for admission to graduate certificate programs
at any time during the year. Applicants must have completed an
undergraduate degree from a regionally accredited institution and
maintained an overall grade point average of 2.75 on a 4.00 scale.
Applicants must demonstrate the language proficiency necessary for
successful graduate coursework.
If the grade point average upon admission is below 2.75, or if a grade
point average is not available, or language proficiency is not
adequate, the applicant may be admitted with provisional status.
Application Process
Applicants must submit:
1. Completed application form with the nonrefundable application fee
(fee not required for alumni or students seeking readmission or
veterans and active military personnel) and,
2. An official transcript issued to Saint Mary’s University of
Minnesota from the institution posting the applicant’s completed
bachelor’s degree and other relevant transcripts documenting
program pre- requisites and potential transfer credits. (An official
transcript is one that is sent or carried to the university in an
envelope sealed by the granting university. Transcripts from
countries other than the U.S. must be evaluated by a university
accepted evaluation source, such as World Education Services,
www.wes.org, or Educational Credential Evaluators, www.ece.org,
and be deemed equivalent to accredited U.S. university
standards.) or a copy of teacher’s license, and,
3. A personal statement which includes:
a. brief description of the applicant’s background, training, and
experience and,
b. statement indicating the career goals of the applicant and his
or her reasons for seeking admission to the program and,
c. description of the areas the applicant considers to be his or
her strengths and areas in which the applicant wishes to
develop greater strengths and abilities and,
d. personal information the applicant wishes to share.
4. Letter(s) of recommendation that verify professional and/or
volunteer experience and academic ability and,
5. A current résumé listing educational background and work
experience and,
6. All applicants must complete an interview with a program
administrator.
Please Note: Application materials should be sent to the attention of
the Office of Admission on the Twin Cities campus.