Canisius College has established the following criteria for entrance into the Adolescence Education program:
  • Completion of a Graduate Admissions Application

  • Two official college and/or university transcript(s) showing completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning with a minimum of a 2.7 grade point average.  Submit additional transcripts if needed to document prerequisites (see below). 

    Transcripts may be sent to you our directly to Canisius College by your institution.  If sent to you, they will be in a sealed envelope that should be forwarded to us unopened. 

    Applications for candidates with less than a 2.7 cumulative undergraduate GPA will be reviewed by the program director for an admissions decision and may include additional requirements (e.g., personal interview, GRE, etc.).

  • Submission of two (2) letters of recommendation.  Letters may be from academic or work-related references.

  • Canadian and other international applicants must provide a completed Certification of Finances Form.  Click here (.pdf) to print and complete the COF.  (You can download Adobe Reader to view the above PDF link.)

  • Additionally, Canadian applicants should provide unofficial high school transcripts if you have OAC/grade 13 credits.  OAC/grade 13 courses may count toward prerequisites in your program of study. 

  • International applicants who are citizens of non-english speaking countries are required to provide:

    • Proof of English proficiency.  The most common means is submission of an official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of at least 61 on the internet based exam (173 on the computer based exam or 500 on the paper based version).

    • Official transcripts with certified English translations converted into U.S. equivalents, i.e. grades, course credits, etc.  World Evaluation Services is one organization providing this paid service. Other organizations may also be accepted. 

Prerequisites required prior to applying for certification:

  • 36 credit hours in the academic discipline, except for social studies which requires 51 credit hours
  • Three (3) credit hours of a foreign language

    Note: Prerequisites may be completed concurrently with program coursework but should be complete prior to student teaching.