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Bachelor of Arts/Science - Cross Campus

Application Process

Step 2: Submit a request for coursework evaluation

  • Please submit a request for a free coursework evaluation prior to preparing application materials. 
  • In order to ensure you have met the academic prerequisite requirements for the educator preparation program, your previous coursework must be evaluated by an academic advisor. 
    • Unofficial transcripts are accepted for this initial evaluation, but official transcripts will be required upon admission.
    • Evaluations may take 3-4 weeks to complete once all materials are submitted. 
  • Please direct questions to the advising team at [email protected].

Step 3: Prepare application materials

  • Review Application Writing Prompts
    • Essay 1: Please review the Educator Preparation Program Mission and Vision Statements and address the following in your essay:
      • How does your experience prepare you to engage in a program with these commitments?
      • What goals do you have for your own career in light of these commitments?
      • 4000 characters (~500 words) maximum.
    • Essay 2: Describe your experiences (work and/or volunteer) engaging with youth.
      • 2000 characters (~250 words) maximum.
  • Request Letters of Recommendation
    • Academic Letter: one required letter assessing the applicant’s intellectual curiosity, preparedness for university study, receptivity to feedback, and/or perseverance. If you are applying to the secondary program, your letter must be from a professor or instructor from the content area in which you are seeking certification. Recommender must be from a professor or post-secondary instructor.
    • Teaching Potential Letter: The teaching potential letter should come from a professional reference familiar with your experiences working with youth. This may include: personal characteristics, work ability, capacity to work with people (specifically youth), etc.  If you are applying to the secondary program, your recommender is ideally someone who has seen you recently work with children or someone who can speak to your potential to work with students.
    • Your recommenders can submit their letters directly to [email protected]. Be sure that your recommenders include your name and, if possible, UMID or uniqname.