Admissions Information
Special Application Requirements
Preference in scholarship awards will be for those applicants who meet the Summer/Fall Early deadline.
Applicants who wish to receive teaching certification must apply to the M.A. degree program in a science content area. Science education students seeking M.A., Ed.M., M.S., Ed.D., and/or Ph.D. degrees should have at least the equivalent of an undergraduate degree in the sciences.
The following is a guideline of requirements and important dates for various Science Education degrees and tracks.
| Program | Degree | Cerification/ Specialization | Entry Term | Major Code | Spring Application Deadline | Summer/ Fall Early Deadline | Summer/ Fall Final Deadline | Supplemental Application Requirements |
| Science Education | EdD | None | Fall Only | SCSD | Not Applicable | Jan. 2 | Jan. 2 | None |
| PhD | None | Fall Only | SCSD | Not Applicable | Dec. 15 | Dec. 15 | None | |
| Science Ed Biology | MA | NY State Initial Biology 7-12 | Summer/ Fall | SCIB-INIT | Not Applicable | Jan. 15 | Continual Review | None |
| MA | Peace Cops Fellows Cohort: NY State Transitional B: Biology 7-12 | Summer Only | SCIB-TRAN | Not Applicable | Jan. 15 | Continual Review | Peace Corps Fellow Application | |
| Science Ed Chemistry | MA | NY State Initial Chemistry 7-12 | Summer/ | SCIC-INIT | Not Applicable | Jan. 15 | Continual Review | None |
| MA | Peace Cops Fellows Cohort: NY State Transitional B: Chemistry 7-12 | Summer Only | SCIC-TRAN | Not Applicable | Jan. 15 | Continual Review | Peace Corps Fellow Application | |
| Science Ed Earth Science | MA | NY State Initial Earth Science 7-12 | Summer/ Fall | SCIE-INIT | Not Applicable | Jan. 15 | Continual Review | None |
| MA | Peace Cops Fellows Cohort: NY State Transitional B: Earth Science 7-12 | Summer Only | SCIE-TRAN | Not Applicable | Jan. 15 | Continual Review | Peace Corps Fellow Application | |
| Science Ed Physics | MA | NY State Initial Physics 7-12 | Summer/ Fall | SCIP-INIT | Not Applicable | Jan. 15 | Continual Review | None |
| MA | Peace Cops Fellows Cohort: NY State Transitional B: Physics 7-12 | Summer Only | SCIP-TRAN | Not Applicable | Jan. 15 | Continual Review | Peace Corps Fellow Application | |
| Supervision in Science Ed | MA | None | Spring/ Summer/ Fall | SCSS | Continual Review | Jan. 15 | Continual Review | None |
| Teacher Ed in Science Ed | MS | None | Spring/ Summer/ Fall | SCTE | Continual Review | Jan. 15 | Continual Review | None |
| EdM | None | Spring/ Summer/ Fall | SCTE | Continual Review | Jan. 15 | Continual Review | None |
All applicants should consult the Admissions Office How To Apply for additional application information.
Our admissions liaison is Deanna Ghozati. If you have any inquiries, please contact her at:
Deanna Ghozati
Associate Director of Admission
Teachers College, Columbia University
Phone: 212-678-4018
Fax: 212-678-4171
Location: 301 Thorndike Hall, Box 302
Email: dg2117@columbia.edu