Admissions | Added Secondary

The Added Secondary Endorsement program prepares you to become an exceptional teacher in a new content area. In our admissions process, we prioritize students who already have placements in their new endorsement area and all students must be able to make it to PSU's campus weekly during fall term for our comprehensive methods classes.

Admissions Timeline
Application Opens	September the year before program start
Application Deadline	September 1 the year of program start
Program Start	Fall

Applicants who don’t already have a placement in their new content area:
If you are adding a content area but don’t already have a placement, we recommend that you apply as early as possible to allow for the placement process.

Admissions Requirements:

Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university and meet minimum PSU admissions requirements
Hold a current Oregon teaching license
Earn a passing score on the NES test for the content area you are applying to
Work or live in an area in which you can travel to PSU’s downtown campus weekly for the methods course

Required application materials

Below is the list of the materials and information you will need to provide as part of your online application. We recommend preparing these materials in advance of submitting your application.

Unofficial Transcripts from your bachelor’s degree-granting institution and from any institution at which you have earned graduate-level credit.
English Language Proficiency: Automatically assessed in your application materials. Please visit International Admissions to learn more about your options for proving proficiency.
Résumé: Outline your work experience with youth in an educational setting.
Statement of Purpose: Please complete a statement of purpose that answers the following prompt: Please tell us why you are interested in adding this endorsement and describe your personal experience working with youth, especially as it relates towards working towards equity and socially just practices. Your writing sample will be evaluated for content, as well as writing style and ability and should be between 400-500 words.
NES Test: Submit a passing NES test score for the content area to which you are applying.
Oregon Teaching License

Admissions Review Process

We review your application for the following:

Academic Requirements: Via your transcripts, we assess whether you meet the university’s minimum admissions requirements.
Content Area Expertise: Assessed via your passing NES test score.
Experience with youth: Evaluated via your résumé and statement of purpose, we assess for your prior experience teaching and how this has prepared you to move into a new content area.
Interest in social justice: Assessed via the statement of purpose, we are interested in learning about your commitment to equity and social justice practices.
Placement: We prioritize applicants who already have a placement in their new content area, ie, their own classroom.

Questions? Please connect with Tatiana Nochevnaya.

Admissions instructions

Review PSU Graduate School minimum admissions requirements.
Create an account or sign into the Portland State University Admissions Application system.
Select "Start New Application"
Then select "Graduate Application"
For the college, select "College of Education"
For the program of study, select "Added Secondary Endorsement"
Select the term you plan to start the program