Materials Checklist
Application Materials Checklist
View the list of available start terms and application deadlines. Please note that completed applications all required credentials must be submitted by the posted deadline.
General Admission Document Requirements
- Online Graduate Application – There is a non-refundable $50 application fee:
- Transcripts –For admission purposes, graduate enrollment services requires Official transcripts from the College and/or institution you received your undergraduate degree award. Must be in a sealed envelope from the institution or sent electronically from the institution directly to graduate@clayton.edu, which is the preferred method. If you graduated from Clayton State University, you do not need to request a copy of your degree award transcript.
- Verification of Lawful Presence and immunization is only required if applicant matriculates. Immunization is exempt for the Master of Archival Studies, Master of Public Administration, Master of Business Administration (online only), Online Master of Science in Strategic Leadership and Development, and Online Master of Science in Supply Chain Analytics)
* Documents can be submitted in the graduate application. Once the application is submitted, upload application documents with the Graduate Admissions Required Materials Submission Form, which is the preferred method, or mail to:
Graduate Admissions
Edgewater Hall
2000 Clayton State Boulevard
Morrow, GA 30260-0285
Programmatic Admission Document Requirements
**Program enrolls in the fall and spring**
1. Application Essay
The essay should be 750 to 1,000 words (approximately two to three pages, double spaced). It should be a well-organized narrative, not a sequence of questions and answers. The ideas should be organized logically, building on each other, demonstrate your ability to write at the graduate level. It should cover the following:
- What is an archives?
Consider the differences that distinguish archives from libraries, museums, and other cultural memory organizations. Discuss the kinds of materials archives collect and how they differ from the what libraries and museums collect. Explain the role archives serve within an organization, community, or society. Describe how archives are changing in the digital era. - What does an archivist do?
Consider the differences among archivists and other information professions, such as librarians, records managers, museum curators, and information technologists. Distinguish an archivist’s work from that of a historian. Describe tasks archivists perform when working with records, and the knowledge and skills do archivists need to perform those tasks. - What are your professional goals?
Consider the kind of work do you want to do as an archivist and the types of archives you might work in. Describe the kinds of activities do you see yourself doing five or ten years after graduating.
2. Please provide 3 letters of recommendation
International applicants cannot apply for this program.
**Program enrolls in the fall, spring, and summer**
1. Contact the program director For Program of Interest
2. Application Essay
The essay should be about a page, double spaced. It should be a well-organized narrative, and describing the importance of such a degree to your personal, intellectual, or career development.
3. Please provide 2 letters of recommendation
**Program enrolls in the fall, spring, and summer**
Admission to the MAT program requires an earned baccalaureate degree in the respective concentration (or a closely related field which includes at least twenty-one (21) hours of coursework) from an accredited college or university.
All students interested in the mathematics concentration are expected to have the following undergraduate courses: Calculus I, Calculus II, Calculus III, Linear Algebra, and at least two (2) additional upper-division mathematics courses. Students who have not completed at least three (3) of these prerequisite courses will not be considered for admission into the program. Individuals without the required prerequisite courses are expected to complete undergraduate course work to compensate for any deficiencies.
1. Contact the program coordinator for desired concentration of interest:
History Concentration
Dr. Dennis Attick, Assistant Dean of the School of Education
Email Dr. Attick
Mathematics Concentration
Dr. Kelli Nipper, Coordinator
Email Dr. Nipper
English Concentration
Dr. Amy Sanford, Coordinator
Email Dr. Sanford
Biology Concentration
Dr. Emily Surber, Coordinator
Email Dr. Surber
2. Application Essay
- Why do you want to be a teacher?
- What is one thing you would like to change about education today?
- Describe your past experiences working with diverse populations and how that might impact your work with a diverse student body.
3. Writing Sample
Must submit a sample of at least two (2) five to ten (5-10) page upper division course writings (only for English concentration).
4. GACE Ethics Certification
More information can be found on the GACE website.
5. GACE Basic Skills Test
- SAT 1000,
- ACT 43
- or
- GRE 1030
Exemption scores for the GACE Basic Skills Assessment
6. Please provide 3 letters of recommendation
**Program enrolls in the fall, spring, and summer**
- Application Essay
- The essay should be about a page, double spaced. It should be a well-organized narrative, and describing the importance of such a degree to your personal, intellectual, or career development.
- Please provide your resume
- Please provide 3 letters of recommendation
**Program enrolls in the fall and spring**
- Application Essay
- The essay should be a statement of purpose of around 250-500 words describing how your current experience or education prepare you for the Master of Public Administration degree, and how this degree will contribute to your future goals or career development.
- Please provide your resume
- Please provide 2 letters of recommendation
International applicants cannot apply for this program.
**Program enrolls in the fall**
The following courses have to be completed prior to matriculation:
Foundational Coursework:
- Introduction to Psychology
- Human Development
- Psychological Statistics
- Research Methods
- Abnormal Psychology
- A grade of C or higher is required in each course and course credit cannot be more than 10 years old.
- A minimum of 3 courses must be completed and reflected on the applicant's transcript at the time of application.
1. Application Essay
Statement of Purpose should be more than two (2) typewritten pages, single-spaced.
The statement should describe the applicant's pertinent and professional experience
and education, as well as their interests and goals in pursuing the Master of Science
in Clinical/Counseling Psychology degree.
2. GRE
GRE Required if undergraduate conferred degree award overall GPA is under a 3.0
3. Please provide 2 letters of Recommendation
Letters should comment on the applicant's potential for success in a graduate academic
program. At least one letter should be from a previous professor or someone who can
comment on the applicant's academic performance and/or ability
**Program enrolls in the fall and spring**
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Please provide your resume
*Program enrolls in the fall**
1. Pre-requisites
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Patho
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Pharm
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(Physical) Health Assessment
2. Application Essay
Statement of Purpose should be no more than two (2) typewritten pages, single-spaced.
The statement should describe the applicant's pertinent personal and professional
experience and education, as well as his or her interests and goals in pursuing the
Master of Science in Nursing degree.
3. Proof of RN Licensure
4. Please provide 2 letters of recommendation that comment on the applicant’s potential for success in a graduate academic program.
5. Clinical Experience
It is preferred that applicants have 1-2 years of clinical experience.
*At this time, Clayton State University cannot accept inquiries from outside the state of Georgia for the MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Program.
** An interview on campus may be required.
**Program enrolls in the fall, spring, and summer**
Applicants to the MBA program must hold Bachelor’s degree in any field (or equivalent
in the case of those with an international education background) with a minimum of 2.7 GPA OR an advanced degree in any field (Master’s or higher) from an accredited College or
University, as verified by an official transcript.
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements may still apply with the following
additional application materials:
1. Application Essay
The essay should be 500 words or less. Tell us why you want to pursue the graduate
degree you are applying for and why you are a good candidate for the program.
2. Please provide your resume
INTERNATIONAL Applicant additional requirements (only face to face instruction option)
International applicants cannot apply for the online MBA program option.
**Program enrolls in the fall, spring, and summer**
Applicants to the MSLD program must hold Bachelor’s degree in any field (or equivalent
in the case of those with an international education background) with a minimum of 2.5 GPA OR an advanced degree in any field (Master’s or higher) from an accredited College or
University, as verified by an official transcript.
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements may still apply with the following
additional application materials:
1. Application Essay
The essay should be 500 words or less. Tell us why you want to pursue the graduate
degree you are applying for and why you are a good candidate for the program.
2. Please provide your resume
International applicants cannot apply for this program.
**Program enrolls in the fall, spring, and summer**
Applicants to the MBA program must hold Bachelor’s degree in any field (or equivalent
in the case of those with an international education background) with a minimum of 2.9 GPA OR an advanced degree in any field (Master’s or higher) from an accredited College or
University, as verified by an official transcript.
Applicants who do not meet the above requirements may still apply with the following
additional application materials:
1. Application Essay
The essay should be 500 words or less. Tell us why you want to pursue the graduate
degree you are applying for and why you are a good candidate for the program.
2. Please provide your resume
International applicants cannot apply for this program.
**Program enrolls in the fall and spring**
1. Please provide your resume
Transient
Transient applicants will need to request permission from their institution. The applicant will also need to ensure course descriptions match at both institutions. If granted permission to take course at Clayton State University, the applicant will need to apply as a non-degree seeking student.
Graduate Admissions will also require the following from their institution:
- An Official Transient Authorization letter or documentation from the Registrar of
the college or university last attended, which includes the following:
- A recommendation for transient admission to Clayton State University
- A statement that the applicant is eligible to return
- A list of recommended courses to be taken at Clayton State University
- A signature from a college official in a sealed envelope from the institution is required
- List of course(s) to be taken
Non-Degree
- List of courses to be taken