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All programs listed below require two letters of recommendation (three for Applied Clinical and Counseling Psychology) and official transcripts from all colleges attended other than William Paterson University.

Applied Clinical and Counseling Psychology

  • GRE required
  • Essay and personal interiview required

Art

  • Essay and portfolio required

Bilingual Education/ESL

  • GRE/MAT required
  • Essay required

Biology/Biotechnology

  • GRE General required

Business Administration

  • GMAT required
  • Essay required

Communication Disorders

  • GRE or MAT required

Counseling

  • GRE or MAT required (MAT preferred)
  • Essay required

Education (M.Ed and MAT)

  • GRE or MAT required
  • Essay, standard or provisional teaching certificate, and personal interview required

Educational Leadership

  • GRE or MAT required
  • Portfolio, personal interview, and standard or provisional teaching certificate required

English

  • GRE or MAT required
  • Writing sample required

History

  • GRE required
  • Writing sample required

Media Studies

  • GRE or MAT required
  • Essay required

Music

  • GRE required for music management concentration only
  • Audition required

Nursing

  • GRE or MAT required
  • RN License and Essay required

Public Policy and International Affairs

  • GRE or MAT required
  • Writing sample (in the form of graded paper) required

Reading

  • GRE or MAT required
  • Essay, standard or provisional teaching certificate, and personal interview required

Sociology

  • GRE or MAT required

Special Education

  • GRE or MAT required
  • Standard teaching certificate required