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Admissions requirements

Requirements for regular graduate admission:

  1. A completed Graduate Application
  2. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  3. A minimum GPA of 3.0 at the undergraduate level out of 4.0
  4. Official Transcripts check program requirements for transcripts needed to complete application**
  5. Test Scores (GRE, GMAT, MAT) if required by program - Please allow 4-6 weeks for test scores to arrive in the Graduate Programs office.
  6. Current resume including work experience
  7. Recommendation forms based on your program- please reference our recommendation requirements

** Official Transcripts

Applicants must submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities previously attended. Transcripts must be in sealed envelopes from the schools and delivered to the Graduate Office at PennWest Clarion. Hard copies of transcripts should be mailed to:

Graduate Programs
PennWest Clarion of Pennsylvania
Carlson Library, Level A, Room A14
840 Wood Street
Clarion, PA 16214

Transcripts can be sent electronically from all colleges/universities attended via Transcripts Servies such as Student Clearing House, Parchment, or eScripts. Electronic submissions should be sent to GradAdmissions@pennwest.edu.

Graduate applicants who have an undergraduate or graduate degree from PennWest Clarion are not required to provide transcripts.

Transcripts should indicate if a baccalaureate degree has been awarded. Students apply before completion of a degree may submit current transcripts but will be required to submit final transcripts as soon as they are available.

Individuals not meeting the GPA requirement of a graduate program may be eligible for provisional admission by the program when the lower GPA is evaluated in terms of supplementary factors, including recommendations/references and appropriate examination scores -Miller Analogies Test (MAT), Graduate Record Examination (GRE), or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT).

International students must satisfy additional requirements

program requirements

Master of Science Accounting

PennWest Clarion's general admission requirements apply:

Official Transcripts from bachelor's institution.

Undergraduate minimum GPA requirement is 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale.

Appropriate work experience included on current resume.

GMAT or GRE test scores required for GPAs below 3.0/4.0 scale

Admission at the beginning of any semester.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Master of Science Applied Data Analytics

PennWest Clarion's general admission requirements apply:

Official Undergraduate Transcripts from bachelor's institution.

Undergraduate minimum GPA requirement is 3.0 out of a 4.0 scale.

GMAT/GRE test scores required for GPAs below 3.0/4.0 scale.

For more details please visit the Application Checklist.

Master of Science Athletic Training

Students who intend to apply for the Master of Science in Athletic Training Program should complete the Graduate Online Application through PennWest Clarion. Applications are reviewed as they are received, and admission decisions are made on a rolling basis until enrollment is full. Cohorts begin during the second 7-week summer session (June 22nd). To be considered for admission to the MSAT, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
 

  1. Preferred minimum GPA of 3.0 (out of 4.0)
  2. Completion of the following courses (or their equivalents) with grades of C or better:
  • Two semesters of Anatomy and Physiology with Lab
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Nutrition
  • Biomechanics or Kinesiology
  • General Psychology
  • Statistics
  1. Complete a successful interview with Clarion’s athletic training faculty (invitation only)
  2. Official Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended
  3. Two electronic references
  4. Resume
  5. Evidence of 40 hours of clinical observation
  6. Students who do not consider English to be their primary language are required to submit official TOEFL iBT scores or IELTS score completed in the last 2 years. Minimum scores (TOEFL internet: 79, IELTS 6.5 or higher). 

For more details please visit the Application Checklist

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

PennWest Clarion's general admission requirements apply, with the following additions:

Official Undergraduate Transcripts from bachelor's institution.

Appropriate work experience included on current resume.

  • If GPA is below a 3.00, students must submit official scores on the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT) or Graduate Record Exam (GRE).

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Master of Science Clinical Mental Health Counseling (MS)

  • Official Undergraduate Transcripts from bachelor's institution
  • Official Graduate Record Exam (GRE) scores or Miller Analogies Test (MAT) scores if GPA is below a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
    • GRE minimum score - 275
    • MAT minimum score - 350
  • Undergraduate minimum quality-point average requirement is 3.0 or above (Provisional admission is possible for students with an undergraduate GPA under 3.0 but above 2.75).
  • Letter stating goals for graduate study.
  • Ask those who will be submitting your recommendations to document your potential and/or effectiveness in the areas of your teaching ability and/or professional performance.
  • Applicants to this program should submit documentation of any prior field experience through human service employment and/or university field experience. This information can be included on the resume.
  • Clinical Mental Health Counseling Field Handbook

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Opioid Treatment Specialist Certificate

Requirements

  • Online Application
  •  Current resume
  • Official Transcripts from undergraduate bachelor's institution

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Master of Education in Education (MED)

PennWest Clarion's general admission requirements apply, with the following additions:

  • Official Undergraduate Transcripts from bachelor's institution and any Graduate level work
  • Undergraduate minimum GPA is 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale).
  • Teacher certification. Submit 1 copy as evidence of certification.
  • Please include a 1-2 page essay describing your educational background, including an explanation of your interest in our graduate program and a reflection of strengths you will be to our program.
  • Admission to provisional status may be granted at the discretion of the graduate faculty if the applicant's GPA is less than 3.0/4.0 scale.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Skills for teacher leaders Endorsement

PennWest Clarion's requirements apply, with the following additions:

  • Official Undergraduate Transcripts from bachelor's institution and any Graduate level work
  • Undergraduate minimum GPA is 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale).
  • Teacher Certification. Submit copy as evidence of certification.
  • Please include a 1-2 page essay describing your educational background, including an explanation of your interest in our graduate program and a reflection of strengths you will be to our program.
  • Admission to provisional status may be granted at the discretion of the graduate faculty if the applicant's GPA is less than 3.0/4.0 scale.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Early Childhood Certification Program

  • Must meet the general admissions requirements and in addition;
  • Official Undergraduate Transcripts from bachelor's institution and any Graduate level work
  • Please include a 1-2 page essay describing your educational background, including an explanation of your interest in our graduate program and a reflection of strengths you will be to our program.
  • The program will enroll only those who currently possess Pennsylvania Elementary Certification. These teachers will have met the Pennsylvania teaching competencies and will have completed student teaching. They are not required to student teach again to earn teaching certification in Early Childhood through this program. They will be required to pass the Praxis II exam in Early Childhood before PennWest Clarion will recommend them to PDE for certification.
  • To apply, the candidate must apply for admission online and provide a copy of their Pennsylvania Elementary Certificate and bachelor's degree transcript with their graduate admission package. Also required is documentation of current (within one year) Pennsylvania Act 33 and Act 34 clearances and FBI clearance along with verification of a valid health examination and negative Tuberculin test and proof of $1,000,000 liability insurance.
  • NOTE: Candidates may be subject to program adjustments to meet any new PDE regulations.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Online Instruction Endorsement

PennWest Clarion's general admission requirements apply, with the following additions:

  • Official Undergraduate Transcripts from bachelor's institution and any Graduate level work
  • Undergraduate minimum GPA is 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale).
  • Teacher Certification. Submit copy as evidence of certification.
  • Please include a 1-2 page essay describing your educational background, including an explanation of your interest in our graduate program and a reflection of strengths you will be to our program.
  • Admission to provisional status may be granted at the discretion of the graduate faculty if the applicant's GPA is less than 3.0/4.0 scale.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Master of Science in Special Education (MS)

PennWest Clarion's general admission requirements apply, with the following additions:

  • Official Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended - included any Graduate level work
  • Undergraduate minimum GPA is 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale).
  • Teacher certification. Submit copy as of evidence of certification.
  • Admission to provisional status may be granted at the discretion of the graduate faculty if the applicant's GPA is less than 3.0/4.0 scale.
  • Two recommendations on the PennWest Clarion Official Recommendation Forms

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Applied Behavior Analysis and Competent Learner Model (CLM)

PennWest Clarion's general admission requirements apply.

Official Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended - including any graduate level work

Copy of Teaching Certificate (not required for ABA/CLM program)

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Autism spectrum disorders Endorsement

PennWest Clarion's general admission requirements apply, with the following additions:

  • Official Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended - including any Graduate level work
  • Undergraduate minimum GPA is 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale).
  • Teacher certification. Submit copy as of evidence of certification.
  • Admission to provisional status may be granted at the discretion of the graduate faculty if the applicant's GPA is less than 3.0/4.0 scale.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Gifted and Talented certificate

PennWest Clarion's general admission requirements apply, with the following additions:

  • Official Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended - including any Graduate level work
  • Undergraduate minimum GPA is 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale).
  • Teacher certification. Submit copy as of evidence of certification.
  • Please include a 1-2 page essay describing your educational background, including an explanation of your interest in our graduate program and a reflection of strengths you will be to our program.
  • Admission to provisional status may be granted at the discretion of the graduate faculty if the applicant's GPA is less than 3.0/4.0 scale.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

 

Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS)

PennWest Clarion's general admission requirements apply, with the following additions:

  • Official Transcripts from bachelor's institute and any Graduate level work
  • Overall GPA for the baccalaureate degree of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale;
  • Or a 3.00 GPA for the last 60 credits of the baccalaureate degree with an overall quality point average of at least 2.75; or a 2.75 to 2.99 overall GPA for the baccalaureate degree with a score of at least 412 on the Miller Analogies Test or a combined score of at least 300 on the quantitative and verbal sections of the Graduate Record Examination or new test equivalent; or a graduate degree in another discipline with an overall GPA of at least 3.00.
  • International students are required to achieve a minimum score of 213 computer-based or 80 internet-based on the TOEFL MSLS with Pennsylvania.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Master of Science in Library Science and Juris Doctor Cooperative Program

The department offers a cooperative MSLS/JD program with Widener University School of Law's Harrisburg, PA., campus. Students must be admitted to both programs separately. Any six credits of coursework taken as part of a student's JD program may be applied to that student's MSLS program, and vice versa. These courses will be chosen in consultation with the student's faculty advisors.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

MSLS and MA in Applied History Cooperative Program

The department also offers a cooperative program with Shippensburg University. Students must be accepted by each instruction through a separate application process at each university. Students enrolled in these programs will receive a six-hour (two-course) reduction in total hours required for the two degrees.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Certificate of Advanced Studies in Library Science (CAS)

  • In addition to the MSLS requirements submit a letter describing why you want to pursue the CAS program and your activities since receiving your MSLS degree.
  • The Certificate of Advanced Studies program is designed to provide the post-master's student an opportunity to expand and update professional skills and competencies through a structured pattern of continuing education. Study may be either full- or part-time. On a full-time basis, the certificate may be completed in two semesters. Requirements include a written statement of personal/professional goals, completion of a program of 12 graduate credits within a four-year period, and maintenance of a 3.00 GPA. Documentation required for admission includes a goals statement, an official transcript from the school that granted the ALA-accredited master's degree in library science, completed university application for admission form and recommendation forms, and the application fee. Further information is available from the Graduate Studies office.
  • Goal Statement

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Master of Science in Nursing  (MSN)

  • Official Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended - including any Graduate level work
  • Earned baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited program
  • Licensure as a registered nurse in the state where the student plans to complete clinical practicum
  • Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.00 scale or a graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (if seeking second MSN degree)
  • Two Recommendations on Official Recommendation Form
  • Copy/Photo/Scan of Current Nursing License
  • Resume of professional experience
  • Essay describing his/her professional goals and expectations regarding how the program will meet these goals.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

**The Fall 2021 MSN Cohort is full and no longer accepting applications. We are now accepting applications for Fall 2022.**

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

  • Official Transcripts from all colleges/universities attended - including any Graduate level work
  • Applicants must have a master's degree in nursing or health science from a nationally accredited program.  This may be direct care such as:  nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetist, clinical specialist, nurse midwife, in-direct care such as nurse administrators, nursing informatics and nurse educators
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing or other bachelor's degree from an accredited program with a GPA of 3.25 or higher (Applicants must have at least one degree in nursing, either a BSN, BSN equivalent, or a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).  Applicants with only a diploma degree in nursing or ASN cannot be accepted).                           
  • MSN or other master's degree from an accredited program with a GPA of 3.25 or higher (Applicants with a master's degree other than nursing may require additional coursework prior to enrollment, as determined by a review of official transcripts)    
  • A graduate course in research with a grade of "B" or higher or successful completion of graduate thesis (Note: Completion of a graduate level capstone project will be considered upon review of the project).                     
  • Two professional recommendations; excluding peer reference,
  • Resume/CV
  • Current unencumbered licenses as a Registered Nurse
  • Written documentation of completed clinical hours in a master's program (DNP degree requires a total of 1000 hours of clinical time between the master's and doctoral programs) - Documentation from your MSN institution showing your completed clinical hours
  • A type-written 1-2 page personal statement describing your learning goals and a telephone                              interview
  • *Students who have not yet completed their master's degrees:  Admission can be granted to students contingent upon anticipated graduation from their master's degree program during their initial semester in the DNP program.

For more information please visit the Application Checklist.

Master of Science Speech Language Pathology (MS)

Accreditation

The Master of Science (M.S.) education program in speech-language pathology at PennWest Clarion (residential) is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, 800-498-2071 or 301-296-5700. 

Pennsylvania Western University also offers the MS SLP program at the California and Edinboro campuses that each hold their own CAA accreditation. CAA accreditation for the integrated Penn West MS SLP program is in progress.         

Cohort Model

Build relationships with fellow students and benefit from networking opportunities. You will progress through this program in a five-semester cohort. Cohorts complete an identical core of required courses that are critical to success as an SLP. Each cohort also completes a unique combination of additional courses geared toward the specialized speech-language pathology services needed by diverse patient populations.

Application

Students interested in applying for the Master's in Communication Sciences & Disorders should apply through CSDCAS, a state-of-the-art, online application designed to reduce paperwork, streamline processing, and facilitate ongoing communication between programs and applicants.

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Last Updated 8/14/23