Online Teaching and Learning Degree Program

Application Information and Deadlines
Quarter	Application Filing Period	Transcripts & Document Deadline *We cannot guarantee that your application will be processed in time for the quarter you applied if your transcripts arrive after the deadline
Winter 2013	closed	closed
Spring 2013	closed	closed
Summer 2013	*not accepting applications	---
Fall 2013	October 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013	July 15, 2013

*Although we are not accepting applications for Summer, you can still enroll in classes. These courses will be counted towards the MS-OTL degree if you are admitted

For more information, visit Continuing & International Education's MS OTL degree program page

Please note:

You need to send transcripts from all schools you have attended since high school and they must arrive at Enrollment Services by the document deadline date.
Your undergraduate degree must be awarded by the time you submit your application.
We cannot guarantee that your application will be processed in time for the quarter you applied if your transcripts arrive late or if your undergraduate degree has not yet been awarded at the time you apply.
We do not accept late admissions into our program once the quarter has started.
We do not require GRE or GMAT scores.

Applicants can view their admission status, including documents received, in MyCSUEB at https://my.csueastbay.edu. It typically takes our school 3-4 weeks to code your transcript as having been received once it arrives on our campus.

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1. Fill out the Graduate Application on CSU Mentor

Please apply for our program on the CSU Mentor website at www.csumentor.edu, choosing "CSU East Bay" as the university, then "Main Campus" as the campus. Select "OLTLMS - Education MS - EXT Online Teaching..." as your Major/Program Objective. Do not select Credential since we are not a credentialing program.

2. Submit your transcripts directly to Enrollment Services/Admissions

Send your transcripts as quickly as possible to:

Office of Admission
Cal State East Bay
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542

You need to send transcripts from all schools you have attended since high school and they must arrive at Enrollment Services by the document deadline date. There is no guarantee that your application will be processed for the quarter you applied for if your transcripts arrive after the document deadline.

Please note that it can take up to 3-4 weeks for Admissions to receive your transcript so plan accordingly.

3. Send a "letter of intent" to our Program Director

You must send a "letter of intent" directly to our Program Director, Dr. Nan Chico that tells her why you'd like to be in our program, your future goals (as it relates to the degree) and any relevant teaching and/or training background. Make sure to include your contact information in case we have questions. Please send your letter to:

Cal State East Bay
Dr. Nan Chico, Program Director
Online Teaching & Learning Program, AE 305
25800 Carlos Bee Blvd.
Hayward, CA 94542

Deadlines subject to change. Apply early since enrollment may be limited.

The Master of Science in Education with an Option in Online Teaching and Learning prepares educators and trainers to design, implement, and teach online courses. Students in the master's program study the practices, theories, and protocols of online teaching and learning while experiencing online learning themselves. The program is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and is offered entirely online.

Students will cover a wide range of topics including the virtual classroom, synchronous vs. asynchronous learning, the use of the World-Wide Web for instruction, multimedia instructional design for individuals with disabilities, virtual communities, and a variety of uses of technology tools. Online courses will be contrasted with campus or corporate based face-to-face courses in terms of how each serves to meet the needs of individual students.

Faculty:

The master's program is interdisciplinary and draws upon Cal State East Bay faculty from the School of Education and Allied Studies, the School of Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences, the School of Business and Economics, and the School of Science. These faculty have experienced online education as students in online courses and as instructors in the delivery of online courses. Experienced and outstanding part-time faculty from other institutions of higher education and from the professional community will be available in addition to full-time faculty from Cal State East Bay. To view faculty bios, click here.

Features:

The master's degree is offered entirely online, so students are never required to come to campus. Instead, students may attend from anyplace in the world where they have Internet and World-Wide Web access. Because of the intensive nature of online instruction, students should expect to spend 6-12 hours or more per week on each online class. Courses are either 5 or 10 weeks in length. Students will be able to communicate with their instructors and advisors by email, telephone, "chat" room office hours, and/or videoconference.

Admission Requirements:

The master's program requires that students have access to a computer and modem that is connected to the World-Wide Web. Students will have password access to a course delivery system for all but the project course, which will be done on a one-on-one basis, mostly via email or web server, with their advisor.

The master's degree requires that students:

hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution
have earned a GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter units (or semester equivalent) of upper-division, post-baccalaureate, and graduate-level course-work
have filed all graduate application materials with the office of Admissions and Records
provide one official copy of transcripts from all higher education institutions attended
*have a TOEFL score of 550 on paper test or 213 on computerized test OR have an official transcript or letter from the college or university certifying that English was the language of instruction (*only applies to international students from countries where English is not the official language)

Application "Term of Entry" Updates:

Once you have submitted your application, you are not allowed to update your term of entry. You will have to reapply and pay the application fee again. Application term of entry updates are allowed only if you have not yet submitted your CSUMentor application. For more information, go here

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