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In addition to the general admissions requirements, some programs have specific admissions requirements. Please select a program below to view program-specific admissions requirements.

• Accounting (MS)
  English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL: 96, IELTS: 7, PTE: 65, Duolingo: 115
  
• Adult/Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist: Advance Standing (DNP)
  Personal Statement: A 500-word personal statement that identifies the student’s particular area of clinical interest and whether they are most interested in completing a DNP project that addresses: A) development of a process/plan that improves patient outcomes, B) program evaluation that improves patient outcomes OR C) a process that influences health policy that may improve patient outcomes; must address the student’s reasons and/or career goals for obtaining a DNP and note any unique aspects of their background that will contribute to the Decker graduate community.
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 Letters of Recommendation
  Additional Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN-, CCNE- or CNEA-accredited school of nursing program; Successfully completed a statistics course within the last 5 years; A current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York by the time of matriculation; Prior to beginning clinical experiences in a New York clinical facility, students must submit a copy of their current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in New York (this is required by the New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions)
  
• Adult/Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist: BS to DNP (DNP)
  Personal Statement: A 500-word personal statement that identifies the student’s particular area of clinical interest and whether they are most interested in completing a DNP project that addresses: A) development of a process/plan that improves patient outcomes, B) program evaluation that improves patient outcomes OR C) a process that influences health policy that may improve patient outcomes; must address the student’s reasons and/or career goals for obtaining a DNP and note any unique aspects of their background that will contribute to the Decker graduate community.
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 Letters of Recommendation
  Additional Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN-, CCNE- or CNEA-accredited school of nursing program; Successfully completed a statistics course within the last 5 years; A current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York by the time of matriculation; Prior to beginning clinical experiences in a New York clinical facility, students must submit a copy of their current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in New York (this is required by the New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions)
  
• Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner: Advance Standing (DNP)
  Personal Statement: A 500-word personal statement that identifies the student’s particular area of clinical interest and whether they are most interested in completing a DNP project that addresses: A) development of a process/plan that improves patient outcomes, B) program evaluation that improves patient outcomes OR C) a process that influences health policy that may improve patient outcomes; must address the student’s reasons and/or career goals for obtaining a DNP and note any unique aspects of their background that will contribute to the Decker graduate community.
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 Letters of Recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Students with a master’s degree in nursing; a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York; and a current, unencumbered license to practice as a nurse practitioner (NP) or clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in the U.S. by the time of matriculation.
  
  NOTE: International students are ineligible to apply to the DNP program due to U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulations.
  
• Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner: BS to DNP (DNP)
  Personal Statement: A 500-word personal statement that identifies the student’s particular area of clinical interest and whether they are most interested in completing a DNP project that addresses: A) development of a process/plan that improves patient outcomes, B) program evaluation that improves patient outcomes OR C) a process that influences health policy that may improve patient outcomes; must address the student’s reasons and/or career goals for obtaining a DNP and note any unique aspects of their background that will contribute to the Decker graduate community.
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 Letters of Recommendation
  Additional Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN-, CCNE- or CNEA-accredited school of nursing program; Successfully completed a statistics course within the last 5 years; A current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York by the time of matriculation; Prior to beginning clinical experiences in a New York clinical facility, students must submit a copy of their current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in New York (this is required by the New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions)
  
• Adult/Gerontological Nursing (MS)
  Personal Statement: Submission of a 500-word personal statement that addresses: why the student is seeking advanced education in general and specifically at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ; unique aspects of the student's background that will contribute to the Decker graduate community (for example, extracurricular, work or volunteer experiences); and goals the student hopes to achieve upon completion of the program.
  Additional Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN-, CCNE- or CNEA-accredited school of nursing program; Successfully completed a statistics course within the last 5 years; A current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York by the time of matriculation; Prior to beginning clinical experiences in a New York clinical facility, students must submit a copy of their current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in New York (this is required by the New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions)
  
  Note: International students must also provide proof of a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in their home country and must provide an official WES evaluation.
  
• Anthropology (PhD)
  GPA Requirements: 3.5 for PhD
  
• Anthropology (MA)
  No additional requirements
• Anthropology: Public Archaeology (MA)
  No additional requirements
• Art History (PhD)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Writing sample of no more than 30 pages or 8500 words (can be part of a larger work such as a thesis)
  
• Art History (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Writing sample of no more than 30 pages or 8500 words (can be part of a larger work such as a thesis)
  
• Asian and Asian American Studies (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Resume Requirements: should include human service experience
  
• Asian and Asian American Studies (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Behavioral Neuroscience (PhD)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (MS)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Biochemistry and Chemical Biology (PhD)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Biological Sciences (PhD)
  GRE Requirements: Domestic: optional, International: required
  English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL: 100, IELTS: 7.0, PTE: 68, Duolingo: 120
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Biological Sciences (MA)
  GRE Requirements: Domestic: optional, International: required
  English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL: 100, IELTS: 7.0, PTE: 68, Duolingo: 120
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Biological Sciences (MS)
  GRE Requirements: Domestic: optional, International: required
  English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL: 100, IELTS: 7.0, PTE: 68, Duolingo: 120
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Biology Adolescence Education (MAT)
  Resume Requirements: Should include current employment, previous professional education experience-including student teaching, volunteer work, and other experiences with children and youth
  
• Biomedical Anthropology (MS)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Resume Requirements: should include human service experience
  
• Biomedical Engineering (MS)
  Personal Statement: 1 page describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study, your career aspirations, your special interests within your field, and any unusual features of your background that might need explanation or be of interest to the graduate admissions committee
  
• Biomedical Engineering (PhD)
  Personal Statement: 1 page describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study, your career aspirations, your special interests within your field, and any unusual features of your background that might need explanation or be of interest to the graduate admissions committee
  Additional Requirements: Applicantss generally need support from a faculty member, thus we recommend reaching out to faculty within the department ahead of submitting your application.
  
  
• Business Administration (MBA)
  English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL: 96, IELTS: 7, PTE: 65, Duolingo: 115
  Additional Requirements: MBA 1-year (for business majors): Prerequisites: UG in business/accounting from AACSB accredited school
  
  
  MBA 1-year (for non-business majors): This progam has a summer start only. Prerequisites: Microeconomics and Statistics (must be completed within the last 5 years). Summer start is only available to non SOM UG applicants. Summer session will be offered online or in person for summer 2025. International students must attend in-person.
  
  
• Chemistry (PhD)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Chemistry (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Chemistry (MS)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Chemistry Adolescence Education (MAT)
  Resume Requirements: Should include current employment, previous professional education experience-including student teaching, volunteer work, and other experiences with children and youth
  
• Childhood and Early Childhood Education (MSEd)
  Resume Requirements: Should include current employment, previous professional education experience-including student teaching, volunteer work, and other experiences with children and youth
  
• Cinema (MFA)
  Additional Requirements: Sample creative works (to be uploaded to the portfolio section of the online application). A portfolio should include the applicant’s best work, preferably recent project(s).
  
• Clinical Psychology (PhD)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Clinically Rich Intensive Teacher Institute in English as a Second Language (certificate) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Cognitive and Brain Sciences (PhD)
  Personal Statement: 2-3 pages describing your interest in the program and your career aspirations.
  
• Community Health Nurse Practitioner: BS to DNP (DNP)
  Personal Statement: A 500-word personal statement that identifies the student’s particular area of clinical interest and whether they are most interested in completing a DNP project that addresses: A) development of a process/plan that improves patient outcomes, B) program evaluation that improves patient outcomes OR C) a process that influences health policy that may improve patient outcomes; must address the student’s reasons and/or career goals for obtaining a DNP and note any unique aspects of their background that will contribute to the Decker graduate community.
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 Letters of Recommendation
  Additional Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN-, CCNE- or CNEA-accredited school of nursing program; Successfully completed a statistics course within the last 5 years; A current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York by the time of matriculation; Prior to beginning clinical experiences in a New York clinical facility, students must submit a copy of their current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in New York (this is required by the New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions)
  
• Community Health Nurse Practitioner: Advance Standing (DNP)
  Personal Statement: A 500-word personal statement that identifies the student’s particular area of clinical interest and whether they are most interested in completing a DNP project that addresses: A) development of a process/plan that improves patient outcomes, B) program evaluation that improves patient outcomes OR C) a process that influences health policy that may improve patient outcomes; must address the student’s reasons and/or career goals for obtaining a DNP and note any unique aspects of their background that will contribute to the Decker graduate community.
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 Letters of Recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Students with a master’s degree in nursing; a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York; and a current, unencumbered license to practice as a nurse practitioner (NP) or clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in the U.S. by the time of matriculation.
  
  Note: International students are ineligible to apply to the DNP program due to U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulations.
  
• Community Health Nursing (MS)
  Personal Statement: Submission of a 500-word personal statement that addresses: why the student is seeking advanced education in general and specifically at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ; unique aspects of the student's background that will contribute to the Decker graduate community (for example, extracurricular, work or volunteer experiences); and goals the student hopes to achieve upon completion of the program
  Additional Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN-, CCNE- or CNEA-accredited school of nursing program; Successfully completed a statistics course within the last 5 years; A current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York by the time of matriculation; Prior to beginning clinical experiences in a New York clinical facility, students must submit a copy of their current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in New York (this is required by the New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions)
  
  In addition to having a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the U.S.
  
  Note: International students must also provide proof of a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in their home country and must provide an official WES evaluation.
  
• Community Research and Action (PhD)
  English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL iBT: 100, IELTS: 7.0, PTE: 68, Duolingo: 120.
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: A master's degree in one of the following fields is expected: Counseling, Human development, Psychology, Public administration, Social work, Sociology, Political science, Student affairs, Education, any other related social science discipline.
  
• Community Schools (certificate) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Comparative Literature (PhD)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Comparative Literature (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Complex Systems Science and Engineering (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Computer Science (MS)
  Additional Requirements: Bachelor's in computer science or a closely related field.
  
• Computer Science (PhD)
  No additional requirements
• Cybersecurity (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Data Analytics (MS)
  English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL: 100, IELTS: 7, PTE: 65, Duolingo: 120
  Personal Statement: 1-2 pages describing relevant coursework, relevent internships or work experience, unusual features of your academic background, career goals
  
• Disaster Management (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Earth Science Adolescence Education (MAT)
  Resume Requirements: Should include current employment, previous professional education experience-including student teaching, volunteer work, and other experiences with children and youth
  
• Economics (PhD)
  GRE Requirements: Required
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Economics (MA)
  GRE Requirements: Required
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Educational Leadership (certificate)
  Personal Statement: 2-3 pages including prior leadership experiences, any special skills/contributions, why you wish to pursue degree, leadership goals
  Additional Requirements: Copy of NYS teacher OR professional certification
  
• Educational Studies (MS)
  No additional requirements
• Educational Theory and Practice (EdD)
  Personal Statement: 2-3 pages including professional background, research interests, their rationale in their faculty selection, and career goals
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample; Interview
  
• Electrical & Computer Engineering (MS)
  Personal Statement: 2 to 3 pages describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study, your career aspirations, your special interests within your field, and any unusual features of your background that might need explanation or be of interest to the graduate admissions committee
  Transcript Requirements: Yes, must show undergraduate major in electrical engineering, computer engineering or related field, and previous course work in the following: Calculus thorugh differential equations, computer programming, Electrical circuits, electronics, digital design logic, Laboratory experience.
  
• Electrical & Computer Engineering (PhD)
  Personal Statement: 2 to 3 pages describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study, your career aspirations, your special interests within your field, and any unusual features of your background that might need explanation or be of interest to the graduate admissions committee
  
• English (PhD)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample (critical writing sample of 10-20 pages) *Creative writing applicants must provide a portfolio of creative writing no more than 40 pages of fiction or 20 pages of verse
  
• English (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample (critical writing sample of 10-20 pages)
  *Creative writing applicants must provide a portfolio of creative writing no more than 40 pages of fiction or 20 pages of verse
  
• English Adolescence Education (MAT)
  Resume Requirements: Should include current employment, previous professional education experience-including student teaching, volunteer work, and other experiences with children and youth
  
• Evolutionary Studies (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Family Nurse Practitioner: BS to DNP (DNP)
  Personal Statement: A 500-word personal statement that identifies the student’s particular area of clinical interest and whether they are most interested in completing a DNP project that addresses: A) development of a process/plan that improves patient outcomes, B) program evaluation that improves patient outcomes OR C) a process that influences health policy that may improve patient outcomes; must address the student’s reasons and/or career goals for obtaining a DNP and note any unique aspects of their background that will contribute to the Decker graduate community.
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 Letters of Recommendation
  Additional Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN-, CCNE- or CNEA-accredited school of nursing program; Successfully completed a statistics course within the last 5 years; A current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York by the time of matriculation; Prior to beginning clinical experiences in a New York clinical facility, students must submit a copy of their current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in New York (this is required by the New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions)
  
• Family Nurse Practitioner: Advance Standing (DNP)
  Personal Statement: Students must submit a 500-word personal statement that identifies their particular area of clinical interest as well as whether they are most interested in completing a DNP project that addresses: A) development of a process/plan that improves patient outcomes, B) program evaluation that improves patient outcomes OR C) a process that influences health policy that may improve patient outcomes; students must address their reasons and/or career goals for obtaining a DNP and note any unique aspects of their background that will contribute to the DSON graduate community
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 Letters of Recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Students with a master’s degree in nursing; a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York; and a current, unencumbered license to practice as a nurse practitioner (NP) or clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in the U.S. by the time of matriculation.
  
  NOTE: International students are ineligible to apply to the DNP program due to U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulations.
  
• Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: BS to DNP (DNP)
  Personal Statement: A 500-word personal statement that identifies the student’s particular area of clinical interest and whether they are most interested in completing a DNP project that addresses: A) development of a process/plan that improves patient outcomes, B) program evaluation that improves patient outcomes OR C) a process that influences health policy that may improve patient outcomes; must address the student’s reasons and/or career goals for obtaining a DNP and note any unique aspects of their background that will contribute to the Decker graduate community.
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 Letters of Recommendation
  Additional Requirements: A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN-, CCNE- or CNEA-accredited school of nursing program; Successfully completed a statistics course within the last 5 years; A current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York by the time of matriculation; Prior to beginning clinical experiences in a New York clinical facility, students must submit a copy of their current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in New York (this is required by the New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions)
  
• Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Advance Standing (DNP)
  Personal Statement: Students must submit a 500-word personal statement that identifies their particular area of clinical interest as well as whether they are most interested in completing a DNP project that addresses: A) development of a process/plan that improves patient outcomes, B) program evaluation that improves patient outcomes OR C) a process that influences health policy that may improve patient outcomes; students must address their reasons and/or career goals for obtaining a DNP and note any unique aspects of their background that will contribute to the DSON graduate community
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 Letters of Recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Students with a master’s degree in nursing; a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York; and a current, unencumbered license to practice as a nurse practitioner (NP) or clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in the U.S. by the time of matriculation.
  
  NOTE: International students are ineligible to apply to the DNP program due to U.S. Department of Homeland Security regulations.
  
• Forensic Health (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• French (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample
  
• French Adolescence Education (MSEd)
  Resume Requirements: Should include current employment, previous professional education experience-including student teaching, volunteer work, and other experiences with children and youth
  
• French Adolescence Education (MAT)
  Resume Requirements: Should include current employment, previous professional education experience-including student teaching, volunteer work, and other experiences with children and youth
  
• Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Genocide and Mass Atrocity Prevention (MS)
  No additional requirements
• Geography (MA)
  No additional requirements
• Geological Sciences (PhD)
  No additional requirements
• Geological Sciences (MS)
  No additional requirements
• German Cultural Studies (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Healthcare Systems Engineering (MS)
  No additional requirements
• Higher Education and Student Affairs (MS)
  Additional Requirements: Completed copy of HESA Contract
  
• History (PhD)
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample: A paper submitted for an advanced undergraduate or graduate course.
  
• History (MA)
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample: A paper submitted for an advanced undergraduate or graduate course.
  
• Human Rights (MS)
  Personal Statement: 2 to 3 pages describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study, your career aspirations, your special interests within your field, and any unusual features of your background that might need explanation or be of interest to the graduate admissions committee).
  Resume Requirements: The admissions committee looks for evidence of community involvement and a commitment to human rights principles and practice).
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample
  
• Human Rights (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Industrial and Systems Engineering (MS)
  No additional requirements
• Industrial and Systems Engineering (PhD)
  No additional requirements
• Industrial and Systems Engineering: Executive Health Systems - Manhattan (MS)
  No additional requirements
• Industrial and Systems Engineering: Health Systems (MS)
  No additional requirements
• Industrial Engineering (MEng)
  No additional requirements
• Information Systems (MS)
  Transcript Requirements: Bachelor's in CS, IT, Engineering, or other related fields
  Additional Requirements: Students must have adequate prerequisits in programming (at least 1 language)
  
• Italian (MA)
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample
  
• Literacy Education (All Grades) (MSEd) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Literacy Education (Birth - Grade 6) (MSEd) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Literacy Education (Birth-Grade 12) (MSEd) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Literacy Education (Grades 5-12) (MSEd) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Local Government Management (certificate)
  Letters of Recommendation: A letter of recommendation from a professor or professional colleague (such as a supervisor or executive director of a nonprofit organization) who can evaluate your suitability for the certificate program.
  
• Management (PhD)
  GPA Requirements: 3.2 undergraduate, 3.5 graduate
  GRE Requirements: GMAT: 670, GRE: 95% or better in quant, 80% in other sections
  English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL: 100, IELTS: 7.5
  
• Materials Science and Engineering (MS)
  Personal Statement: 2 to 3 pages describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study, your career aspirations, your special interests within your field, and any unusual features of your background that might need explanation or be of interest to the graduate admissions committee.
  Additional Requirements: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Physical Science or Engineering
  
• Materials Science and Engineering (PhD)
  GRE Requirements: Recommended
  Personal Statement: 2 to 3 pages describing your reasons for pursuing graduate study, your career aspirations, your special interests within your field, and any unusual features of your background that might need explanation or be of interest to the graduate admissions committee.
  Additional Requirements: Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Physical Science or Engineering
  
• Mathematical Sciences (PhD)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Mathematics (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Mathematics Adolescence Education (MAT)
  Resume Requirements: Should include current employment, previous professional education experience-including student teaching, volunteer work, and other experiences with children and youth
  
• Mechanical Engineering (MS)
  No additional requirements
• Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
  No additional requirements
• Medieval and Renaissance Studies (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Music (MM)
  GRE Requirements: Required for music history and literature applicants
  
• Non-Profit Administration (certificate)
  Letters of Recommendation: A letter of recommendation from a professor or professional colleague (such as a supervisor or executive director of a nonprofit organization) who can evaluate your suitability for the certificate program.
  
• Nursing (PhD)
  Personal Statement: A statement of research interests and professional goals, including possible Decker School of Nursing PhD faculty members whose current research may coincide with the applicant's background and interests
  Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters of recommendation
  Resume Requirements: Résumé or curriculum vitae, including employment and education history
  Additional Requirements: Students with a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an ACEN/CCNE/CNEA-accredited school of nursing; a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA; completion of a descriptive statistics course with a grade of C or better within the past five years; an unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the U.S.; and a progressive record of continued development in nursing practice and scholarship.
  
  Writing Sample: One paper that demonstrates the student's ability to analyze and/or synthesize nursing phenomena
  
  Prior to beginning clinical experiences in a New York clinical facility, students must submit a copy of their current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered nurse in New York. (This is required by the New York State Department of Education Office of the Professions)
  
  International Students: Must have a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the U.S. and a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in their home country.
  
• Nursing Education (certificate)
  Personal Statement: Submission of a 500-word personal statement that addresses: why the student is seeking advanced education in general and specifically at ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ; unique aspects of the student’s background that will contribute to the Decker graduate community (for example, extracurricular, work or volunteer experiences); and the student’s goals following completion of the program.
  Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Students with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nursing from ACEN/CCNE/CNEA-accredited schools of nursing and an unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in New York by the time of matriculation.
  International Students: Must have a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in the U.S. and a current, unencumbered license to practice as a registered professional nurse in their home country.
  
  
• Occupational Therapy (OTD)
  GPA Requirements: 2.75
  Personal Statement: Submission of a 1,000-word personal statement is required. This statement should address why the applicant has selected occupational therapy as a career and how this degree relates to the applicant’s immediate and long-term professional goals. Applicants should describe how personal, educational and professional background will help them achieve their goals. This essay is an important part of the application and allows applicants to clearly and effectively express themselves.
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation, 1 must be from a practicing occupational therapist
  Additional Requirements: To be eligible for admission into the Entry-Level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) Professional program, applicants must have completed the following prerequisite coursework B- grade or higher: Abnormal Psychology or Psychopathology — 3 credits Developmental Psychology — 3 credits Behavioral Sciences/Sociology/Anthropology — 3 credits Human Anatomy and Physiology I & II w/dissection lab — 6 credits Statistics — 3 credits.
  
  
  NOTE: This program is not yet authorized to issue immigration documents for international students seeking F or J status. Application to the OTD Entry-Level Professional program is conducted via the Occupational Therapist Centralized Application System (OTCAS).
  
• Occupational Therapy (OTD) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Pharmaceutical Sciences (MS)
  GPA Requirements: 3.0 (& Science 3.0 or above)
  Personal Statement: 500-word personal statement that specifically addresses your research interests and professional goals with a mention of possible current ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD faculty member(s) whose current research may best coincide with your background and interests
  Additional Requirements: that you have earned, or are within one academic year of earning, a bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university that includes 12 or more credits in higher level chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physiology, pharmacology or related areas.
  
• Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD)
  GPA Requirements: 3.0 (& Science 3.0 or above)
  Personal Statement: 500-word personal statement that specifically addresses your research interests and professional goals with a mention of possible current ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences PhD faculty member(s) whose current research may best coincide with your background and interests
  Additional Requirements: that you have earned, or are within one academic year of earning, a bachelor's degree (or its equivalent) from a nationally or regionally accredited college or university that includes 12 or more credits in higher level chemistry, biochemistry, biology, physiology, pharmacology or related areas.
  
• Pharmacy (PharmD)
  GPA Requirements: 2.75
  Additional Requirements: The Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program requires at least 62 semester credit hours of undergraduate study at a regionally accredited college or university (or an equivalent institution as determined by the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOPPS), followed by four years of study in the professional program.
  
  The Pharmacy College Admission Test (PCAT) is no longer being offered during the 2024-2025 admission cycle or beyond. We do accept the GRE, MCAT, DAT, GMAT and LSAT if you have taken them within the last three years, but they are not a determining factor in the admission decision, nor are they required to submit an application.
  
  Applicants must have completed all prerequisite courses with a grade of C- or better by the end of the summer term prior to matriculation in August of that year. In general, all courses must have been completed within seven years preceding matriculation into the pharmacy school. Exceptions may be considered upon review of a student's full application. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed coursework within 5 years preceding admission.
  
• Philosophy (PhD)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample (up to twenty pages)
  
• Philosophy (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample (up to twenty pages)
  
• Physical Therapy (DPT)
  Personal Statement: Completed PTCAS application
  Additional Requirements: Complete a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university prior to enrollment.
  All prerequisite coursework must be completed prior to enrollment.
  Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in their undergraduate degree transcript OR a minimum GPA of 3.0 in all prerequisite coursework.
  The ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ DPT program does not require submission of GRE scores
  Apply through the Physical Therapist Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) (
  
  
• Physics (MS)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Physics (PhD)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Physics Adolescence Education (MAT)
  No additional requirements
• Political Science (PhD)
  GPA Requirements: 3.3
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: 3.2 GPA in political science courses
  
• Political Science (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: 3.2 GPA in political science courses
  
• Professional Science Management (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Professional Science Management: Materials Science and Engineering (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Professional Science Management: Cartography and GIS (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Professional Science Management: Biomedical Anthropology (certificate)
  No additional requirements
• Psychology (MS)
  No additional requirements
• Public Administration (MPA)
  No additional requirements
• Public Health (MPH)
  English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL iBT: 107, TOEFL Essentials: 11, IELTS: 7.5, PTE: 74, Duolingo: 125
  Additional Requirements: Additional Requirements: Please visit /decker/public-health/admissions/ for requirements and application instructions for the MPH program.
  
• Social Studies Adolescence Education (MAT)
  No additional requirements
• Social Work (MSW)
  Personal Statement: Personal statement guidelines for Master of Social Work program can be found here: /social-work/admissions/requirements.html
  
  Additional Requirements: Paid or volunteer human services experience
  
  A minimum of 24 undergraduate credit hours in the liberal arts and sciences are required.
  
  Completed Social Work Contract: /social-work/admissions/social-work-contract.pdf "
  
• Social Work: Full Time (MSW) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Social Work: Part Time (MSW) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Sociology (PhD)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample
  
• Sociology (MA)
  No additional requirements
• Spanish (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample
  
• Spanish Adolescence Education (MSEd)
  No additional requirements
• Spanish Adolescence Education (MAT)
  No additional requirements
• Special Education, Adolescence (MSEd) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Special Education, Adolescence (certificate) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Special Education, Early Childhood/Childhood (MSEd) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Speech and Language Pathology (MS)
  Personal Statement: Students are required to submit a letter of intent describing what has drawn them to the field of speech and language pathology, why they are interested in pursuing graduate education and their career aspirations.
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to the applicant’s readiness for graduate studies are also required. It is recommended that at least two of these letters should be from faculty who taught the applicant during undergraduate studies.
  Additional Requirements: Applicants must submit documentation of having completed 25 guided observation hours of speech and language therapy; this documentation must be completed by a therapist holding the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech and Language Pathology (CCC-SLP). These hours have to be completed prior to being engaged in clinical training.
  
  NOTE: ºÚÁÏÊÓƵ cannot issue immigration documents needed for F1/J1 status to international applicants to the MS-SLP program.
  
• Statistics (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  
• Sustainable Communities (MS)
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample: 500-800 words on a relevant topic.
  
• Systems Engineering (MEng)
  No additional requirements
• Systems Science (MS)
  No additional requirements
• Systems Science (PhD)
  No additional requirements
• Systems Science: Executive Health Systems - Manhattan (MS)
  No additional requirements
• Systems Science: Health Systems (MS)
  No additional requirements
• TESOL (MA)
  No additional requirements
• TESOL (MSEd)
  Resume Requirements: Should include current employment, previous professional education experience-including student teaching, volunteer work, and other experiences with children and youth
  Additional Requirements: Copy of NYS Teacher Certification, TEACH file or TEACH reference number. This is required for advanced programs. A program may accept a teaching certificate from another state, but that does not guarantee that NYS will recognize it, or that our programs fulfill teacher certification requirements in other states. If you are still enrolled in a teacher preparation program, tell us
  the name of the certification(s) and when you expect to be completed.
  
• TESOL Advanced Certificate (certificate) (online)
  No additional requirements
• Theatre (MA)
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: One critical writing sample (typically an advanced undergraduate paper or thesis), and one additional writing or work sample based on your prospective concentration. This could be a research paper, portfolio (directing, design, management), playwriting sample, or video (acting, dance, choreography, directing).
  
• Translation (MA)
  English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL: 95, IELTS: 7, PTE: 65, Dulingo:115
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample (typically an upper division undergraduate paper or thesis).
  
• Translation (certificate)
  Letters of Recommendation: A letter of reccomendation
  Additional Requirements: Two writing samples/prerequistes
  
• Translation Studies (PhD)
  GRE Requirements: Required (min. 310), GMAT and LSAT also accepted
  English Proficiency Requirements: TOEFL: 100, IELTS: 7, PTE: 68, Dulingo:120
  Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters of recommendation
  Additional Requirements: Writing Sample (typically an upper division undergraduate paper or thesis).