Thank you for your interest in the Department of Educational Technology at San Diego State University.
We're proud of the work that we do and delighted that you're interested in us. Now is a good time to tell you about our admissions process.
Due to the current budget situation, the Fall 2010 priority deadline (CSUMentor) is February 1. The university is not accepting Spring applicants at this time. Your GRE scores and official transcripts can be submitted after but no later than March 1. The deadline for department materials is no later than March 1. Please review the steps below and make sure you submit everything in a timely mannner.
Please view the Department of Educational Technology brochure for further information (requires free Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader).
For those interested in the Master's degree in Educational Technology we need:
Step 1: Apply to San Diego State University:
1. Prospective students are to apply electronically, and may submit the University application and $55 application fee through www.csumentor.edu.
Graduate Admissions will notify you that the application has been received and is being processed. If the application fee is not included,you will be notified and your application will remain unaccommodated until the fee is received.
Step 2: Submit Transcripts and Test Scores to Enrollment Services:
Applicants are to mail the following to:
Graduate Admissions
Enrollment Services
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182-7416
- One Set of Official Transcripts:
One set of official transcripts (in sealed envelopes as received from the issuing institution) from all postsecondary colleges and universities attended are to be sent directly to Enrollment Services.
International students must provide transcripts & proof of degree in the original language as well as a certified English translation, unless the institution only issues the transcripts in English. There are a few countries where it is next to impossible for a student to have a copy of their transcript sent. In these cases the student may bring his or her original transcript and proof of degree to Graduate Admissions, where their authenticity will be verified and copies generated for our records.
All transcripts will be imaged for University records, and the originals will be forwarded to the department once the applicant’s file is complete and evaluated.
2. GRE/TOEFL Test Scores:
Applicants are to submit GRE and TOEFL test scores, as applicable, to Enrollment Services (Institution Code 4682). Educational Testing Service submits the scores electronically, and they are immediately available in the WebPortal and SIMS/R.
The GRE is required for admission to the University. Typically, we expect students to receive total scores of 950 or above on the verbal and quantitative parts of the test and a 4.5 on the analytical portion. For information about the GRE, call go to the GRE website. You may also contact SDSU's Test Office for GRE testing. See http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/testofc/gre.html
Students who hold advanced degrees from institutions that are members of the Council of Graduate Schools are exempt from the GRE requirement. Individuals applying for admission to certain graduate programs may petition to waive the GRE requirement if the applicant holds a professional doctoral degree from an institution whose professional program is accredited by an association that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
All graduate and postbaccalaureate applicants, regardless of citizenship, whose preparatory education was principally in a language other than English must demonstrate competence in English. Those applicants who do not possess a bachelor’s degree from a postsecondary institution where English is the principal language of instruction must submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) results.
Applicants taking the Paper-Based TOEFL must present a minimum score of 550, and those taking the Computer- Based TOEFL must present a score of 213 or above.
You do not have to submit SDSU transcripts for either past or current course work.
Your university application must be complete before graduate admissions will send to the department for review.
Step 3: Submit Department Materials
2. Completed Department application (41K) (with personal statement attached) and three letters of recommendation (67K). Letters of reference should be given back to you in a sealed envelope and submitted together with packet. Letters of recommendation should come from professionals who can attest to your promise as a graduate student and professional educator. We do not accept letters from EDTEC faculty.
Mail packet to:
EDTEC Masters Degree, Advance Certificate, or COMET Program. (please specify one)
5500 Campanile Dr.
San Diego CA 92182-1182
For more information on international applications, please email the International Student Center at isc.reception@mail.sdsu or refer to this web site http://www.sa.sdsu.edu/isc/iscindex.html.
Other useful links:
Financial
Aid Office
Scholarships
Cashiers office (for
current fee information)
Graduate Advisor Contact Information
Marcie Bober-Michel
Email: bober@mail.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-0587
Fax: 619-594-6376