Endorsements and Licenses

BW offers teachers the option to add a computer/technology endorsement to an existing license without completing an entire master's degree. You can earn the computer/technology endorsement by completing required coursework at BW followed by the state exam. 

Teachers can earn the mild to moderate intervention specialist license in 24 semester hours and can be completed on BW’s campus or online in 14 months.

BW's principal license program is a total of 30 semester hours and takes two years to complete. A master’s degree is required to obtain a principal’s license.

BW's reading endorsement can be added to an existing license without completing an entire master's degree.

The BW superintendent license program is 100% online and designed for principals and administrators who are seeking an initial superintendent license.

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New students enroll in the Master of Arts in Education program throughout the year in the fall, spring and summer terms. It is recommended that students apply for admission at least four weeks prior to the term they wish to enroll.

Baldwin Wallace University welcomes each student's application for admission and will carefully review the academic preparation and achievements of each applicant. During this process, students must provide evidence of their preparation and fit for future success at Baldwin Wallace University consistent with academic standards and code of conduct statements for the University, program, or profession. Students are selected based on their academic preparation; interview with members of the admission committee; relevant work, community and teaching experience with children and young adults; recommendations from professionals in the field; and personal dispositions/attributes that support success in an education career. All aspects of an application are considered and used as the primary means for informing an admission decision.

Are you a teacher who is employed by a BW school partnership program school district? Teachers in the school partnership program may have transcripts sent directly from their district office and only need one recommendation.

All application materials should be submitted to:

Admission Office
Baldwin Wallace University
275 Eastland Road
Berea, OH 44017
graduate@bw.edu 
Fax: (440) 826-2778

Required Application Materials

Application

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Official College/University Transcripts

Please submit ALL official college/university transcripts. To be considered official, transcripts must be mailed - either electronically or as a paper copy - directly from the college/university attended to the Baldwin Wallace office of admission.

• Electronic transcripts should be sent to admit@bw.edu.
• Paper copies should be sent to:
  Admission Office
  Baldwin Wallace University
  275 Eastland Road
  Berea, OH 44017

The admission committee recommends a GPA of 3.0 or above. In limited cases, the admission committee may request that candidates take the Miller's Analogies Test and submit official results if the qualifying GPA is less than 3.0.

Colleges and Universities Attended Outside the United States

Candidates who have attended foreign institutions must provide CASPA with English translated documents as well as an evaluation of courses from World Education Services (WES).

Recommendations

Using the recommendation form within the online applicant portal, please provide two recommendations from principals, supervisors, teachers or other persons qualified to evaluate your background and potential to pursue a program of graduate study.

Teaching Certificate or License

Once your application has been submitted, the admission committee will check with the Ohio Department of Education to verify each applicant's certificate or licensure history.

Criminal Record

When applying for admission as a graduate student to BW School of Education teacher licensure programs, candidates are asked whether they have ever been found guilty of a misdemeanor or felony that was not expunged or sealed. Candidates with a criminal record that has not been expunged or sealed may not be eligible for admission to the teacher licensure programs at Baldwin Wallace University. If you are already a licensed teacher, please note that an expunged or sealed record may impact a teacher’s eligibility to qualify for an Ohio teaching license following completion of the program. Eligibility for a teaching license varies by state and may be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the professional teacher licensing board in that state.

Many teachers enrolled in BW's MAEd programs are employed by school districts that participate in the BW School Partnership Program, providing them with a simplified application process and other benefits.