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CAS in School Media: Admission

Students applying to the Certificate of Advanced Study in School Media must complete the certificate application.

Application Requirements for the Certificate of Advanced Studies in School Media :

An application to the certificate program must include the following:

  • a completed graduate application either online or the paper form
  • a statement of your general academic plans (approximately 500 words)
  • one letter of recommendation 
  • a current resume
  • one official copy of your undergraduate transcript
  • a $75 application fee, if not currently a matriculated student or have not already submitted a graduate degree application
  • if you intend to complete any part of the certificate coursework in the distance learning format, please include with the above requirements a response to the following question: What personal experiences and achievements have you had that are related to your interest in, and ability to succeed in, a distance learning program?
  • the TOEFL exam is required for non-U.S. citizens

Tuition and Fees
For current information on graduate tuition and fees please visit http://ischool.syr.edu/prospective/graduate/tuition.aspx

For more information about the Certificate of Advanced Study in School Media:

Requirements and certificate questions:
Blythe Bennett
Assistant Director, School Media Program
114 Hinds Hall
Phone: (315) 443-5445
E-mail: babennet@syr.edu.

Application questions and to check on the status of a pending application:
Bridget Crary
Senior Student Records Coordinator
School of Information Studies
245 Hinds Hall
Phone: 315-443-2911
E-mail: bmcrary@syr.edu

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