Admission Requirements and Application

If you’re applying to the online Elementary Education program, contact Shoshanna Holman by email or call 541-737-7033 before starting your application to coordinate your field placement with your local school district. Once you apply, be sure to select Ecampus as the location.

For the in-person program at OSU-Cascades, see below:

A complete application will include the items listed below. All of these items except the official transcripts can be found in or uploaded to the online application. All listed items are due by the application deadline. For full admission to the graduate teaching program, students must demonstrate and submit the following:

  1. Complete the online application
  2. Transcripts
    • Applicants must have earned a bachelor's degree prior to the start of the program. An application may be submitted with the bachelor's degree still in progress as long as it is scheduled to be completed prior to the program start date.
    • Unofficial transcripts from each institution are acceptable during the application process, including any graduate coursework or degrees completed.
    • Official transcripts from each institution are required upon admission, including any graduate coursework or degrees completed.
    • Minimum GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate degree and all work completed thereafter (if you have questions or concerns regarding your GPA, please contact our graduate student recruitment coordinator).
    • Transcripts can be sent to admit@osucascades.edu. Official Electronic Transcripts MUST be sent directly to OSU-Cascades from the University or via a transcript service. Physical submissions should be sent to 1500 SW Chandler Avenue, Bend, OR 97702. Official Transcripts MUST be in a sealed envelope from the University/College.
  3. Resume: we require our applicants to use the linked résumé template. Once completed, please upload as a pdf.  
    • References (two professional and one personal)
    • Related Experiences with Youth (40 hours of classroom experience is recommended, but not mandatory)
    • Professional Experience in Content Area(s)
    • Diverse Cultural Experiences
    • Achievements, Awards, and Accomplishments
  4. Teachers Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) Character Questionnaire
    • The TSPC Character Questionnaire is available via the link above.  The questionnaire will include a list of instructions followed by ten questions.  
  5. Statement of Objectives - please address the following in 2-4 pages
    • Personal qualities, values and professionally related experiences that make graduate study in teaching appropriate for you
    • Highest hopes and greatest concerns about yourself as a student and as a teacher
    • Experience working with diverse populations
    • Overall preparation to enter your chosen endorsement (content) program
  6. Multiple Measures Option #3 (MM3) – please fill out endorsement specific document and upload as PDF (if you are applying for more than one content area, please submit a completed core content for each endorsement)


    Elementary – Multiple Subjects (Grades K-8)
    English Language Arts
    Integrated Science
    Biology
    Chemistry
    Physics
    Advanced Mathematics
    Social Studies
     

  7. Content Knowledge Demonstration

    • Content knowledge may be demonstrated through MM3 form and qualifying coursework in the endorsement area or a passing NES test score.


Please make sure your first and last names appear on all of your application materials. You may submit your materials in one of the following methods:

Enrollment Services
OSU-Cascades
1500 SW Chandler Avenue
Bend, OR 97702