Graduate Applicants should carefully review the details below regarding the admission terms, deadlines, and requirements for your program of study.
Applicants to any graduate education program must submit an application through ApplyTexas. Once in the ApplyTexas system, you must select the preferred term of enrollment to view the programs for the selected term. Please review the application deadlines below.
| Admit Terms | U.S. Citizen | International |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | 15 December 2025 | 1 November 2025 |
| Summer I 2025 | 15 May 2025 | 1 April 2025 |
| Summer II 2025 | 1 June 2025 | 1 May 2025 |
| Fall 2025 | 15 August 2025 | 1 June 2026 |
| Spring 2026 | 15 December 2026 | 1 November 2026 |
| Summer I 2026 | 15 May 2026 | 1 April 2026 |
| Summer II 2026 | 1 June 2026 | 1 May 2026 |
When applying for admission to a graduate certification program with the SRSU Department of Education, you will not upload documents in ApplyTexas.org. Instead, once you have been contacted by SRSU Admissions, you will receive instructions via e-mail about submitting documents to the Admissions Department. Please note: the admissions process is not instantaneous. Meaning, it could take several business days for your application to be processed and for you to be admitted to the university. Only when you have been fully admitted to Sul Ross State University as a graduate student in the Department of Education will you receive the Welcome email with Certification Program Application instructions from the Department Chair.
Due to this delay, you will not be able to submit documents to SRSU Admissions the same day you submit the ApplyTexas application. Therefore, we recommend that you submit your ApplyTexas application, and the rest of the requirements listed step-by-step (e.g. transcripts), well in advance of the program’s deadline. For more information about deadlines please see the SRSU Department of Education website.
Once you have received an email from SRSU Admissions, the following documents will be required for your Education Certification Application to be processed.
| Program Requirements | School Counselor | Educational Diagnostician | Educational Leadership | Superintendent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certification Program Application | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| First Screening Tool: Statement of Purpose | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Texas Teacher Certification | Required | Required | Required | |
| Educator Service Record | Required (3 years) | Required (2 years) | Required (2 years) | |
| 3 Letters of Reference – If required | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Self-Rating Sheet | Required | Required | ||
| Technology Self-Assessment | Required | Required | Required | Required |
| Second Screening Tool | Required | Required |
In a 2-3-page Word document (1.5 spaced, 11pt Times New Roman Font) Provide a personal statement of purpose discussing the following:
Submit the Self-Rating sheet with signature and date. (See step #4).
If your program requires it, submit three letters of professional or academic reference that speak to your academic achievement and aptitude, ability to complete graduate-level course work, and professional characteristics.
Contact the Sul Ross Department of Education at AlpineEducation@sulross.edu