Priority Application Deadline: September 1,
2023. Based on space availability, the application period may be
extended
Step
2. Complete a CSU Application (add link)
for Spring 2024, Master of Arts in Child Development, Stanislaus
Extension.
- Contact all Universities and Colleges you have attended and
request the schools send Official Transcripts to the Graduate
School at Stanislaus State. (You can email your Official
Transcripts to EIEtranscripts@csustan.edu)
- To complete the CSU Application, you will be asked to include
a resume, documentation of coursework including transcripts,
Statement of Professional Philosophy (add link with
instructions), three letters of recommendation etc.
Step 3. Take the GRE Writing Test or Alternative
Writing Assessment
Option 1: GRE Writing Test
Submit a GRE Writing score of 3.5 or higher. For
information about the GRE, https://www.ets.org/gre.html
Option 2: Alternative Writing
Assessment
- Statement of Professional
Philosophy
- Two alternative writing samples
Candidates choosing the alternative assessment will submit two
additional professional writing samples (minimum of 500 words
each) of independent authorship to be evaluated for admission
using the program’s writing rubric. The samples may be on any
topic and should show the candidate’s ability to use professional
sources and to write for a professional audience; they should be
well written and documented with either APA, MLA, or other
professional writing styles.
Step 4: Submit FAFSA (Institution
Code: 001157) to Financial Aid Office (Optional)
