College of St. Joseph

Graduate Admission

Students are accepted to a graduate program at the College of St. Joseph if they have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a record indicating the ability to pursue a master’s degree to completion. In addition, depending on the specific program of interest, students must fulfill other requirements. Acceptance will be determined by the Graduate Admissions Committee. You will need to submit the following to the Admissions Office:

1. Completed application (download PDF of Graduate Application ) or submit online Graduate Application
2. $35 application fee
3. Two letters of recommendation (download PDF of Graduate Letter of Recommendation Form )
4. Official college transcript(s)
5. Scores from PRAXIS – for Elementary Ed, Special Ed, and Reading programs, as well as School Counseling.
6. For applicants who are not seeking initial teacher licensure, please include a copy of your current licensure. (A copy of current teaching license for reading program applicant is required.)

For specific information regarding admissions requirements for each program, see sections in the College catalog on Divisions of Business, Education, or Psychology and Human Services.

Graduate Transfer of Credit

At the time of matriculation, a student may transfer up to nine credits of graduate course work from another accredited institution of higher education if a grade of “B” or better was achieved in the course. However, if you are applying to one of our Psychology programs, you may be eligible to transfer in 12 credits upon admission. Once matriculated, all coursework is to be completed at the College. The merits of all requests are viewed with respect to the relevance of the previous educational experiences to program goals. The College is not obligated to accept transfer credits or courses of our own that are not approved as part of the student’s plan of study; however, plans of study may be modified by the student with the approval of the student’s advisor. CSJ pass-through credits taken before matriculation can be used as transfer credits for electives but cannot be used to meet specific requirements. No course taken more than five (5) years before the time of matriculation into the CSJ graduate program can be used for transfer credit.