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Formal admission to both Portland State University and the Library Media Program is required for participation in any of the Library Media programs.
To be considered for admission, candidates must:
- Hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a strong academic record.
- Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Graduate from an accredited college or university
All materials should be sent to Continuing Education. Nothing should be sent directly to the Portland State Admissions Office.
Graduate Certificate in Children's and Young Adult Literature
- PSU Graduate Admission Form (PDF)
- Library Media Application Form (PDF)
- One set
of official transcripts from all institutions attended
except Portland State in sealed original envelopes from the institutions
- One set
of unofficial transcripts (does not have to be in sealed envelope)
- A 500-word
Personal Statement (instructions)
- Three
letters of reference
- An up-to-date résumé
- A $50 check made payable to Portland State University. (If you are admitted to another PSU graduate program, you must complete the Request for Change of Major Master's Level GO-19M, and the $50 fee is waived.)
- Please request to be admitted to PSU for the term that you will be taking a PSU class. Students must take a class during their term of admission for their admission to become “official.” If you do not take a class during your term of admission, you must complete a form from PSU Admissions to update your term of admission.
Submit to:
Continuing Education/Graduate School of Education
Portland State University
Attention: Valerie Katagiri, GSE 204
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
Or hand deliver to 204 Graduate School of Education
All admissions packets for all programs are processed as they are received.
All of the admissions materials are available through this website. However, if you need an admission packet sent to you, contact:
Continuing Education in the Graduate School of Education
Portland State University, GSE 204
PO Box 751
Portland, OR 97207-0751
503-725-8279 or 1-800-547-8887 ext. 8279