CSSA offers the highest quality education without standardized test requirements! Our varied and flexible degree offerings are tailored to meet your personal and professional needs.

CSSA offers three programs with different admission criteria and timelines. Please review this table to find the appropriate program for you!

 

 

ONCAMPUS (MS or EDM)

ECAMPUS (EDM)

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE

Campus

Corvallis, OR – in person

ecampus – distance learning*

ecampus – distance learning*

Admission Requirements

Personal questionnaire

Bachelor’s Degree (3.0 or higher for regular admission)

2 short admission essays

Current CV/resume

2 letters of rec*

Personal questionnaire

Bachelor’s Degree (3.0 or higher for regular admission)

2 short admission essays

Current CV/resume

2 letters of rec*

Personal questionnaire

Bachelor’s Degree (3.0 or higher for regular admission)

2 short admission essays

Current CV/resume

2 letters of rec*

Application Deadline

March 15

30 days before the start of your desired entry term

30 days before the start of your desired entry term

Enrollment

Fall

Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer

Fall, Winter, Spring, or Summer

For information on the CSSA Ecampus program, please visit this site: CSSA Ecampus Program
**note, you can submit your application before letters are uploaded. Please ensure your letter writer submits their support statement shortly after you submit

Graduate Teaching Assistantships

A graduate teaching assistantship (GTA) is a professional position funded by a department or office at the University. All assistantships provide direct service to the University’s programs and offices, as well as functioning as an integral part of the curriculum and total learning experience in the CSSA program. OSU GTA positions arise on a rolling basis throughout the spring, summer and into the fall. Because we do not control the GTA positions, we cannot guarantee that all admitted students will receive assistantships. But we will do our best to help pair you with available openings on campus.

To learn more about OSU’s GTAs hiring contracts, policies, benefits, and more visit: Overview of OSU GTAs

For a list of Frequently asked questions about OSU’s GTAs, visit: FAQs about GTAs

OSU Assistantships provide:
  • Monthly salary (stipend) based on FTE (full-time equivalent)
  • Tuition remission
  • Institutional contribution toward the graduate assistant-only health insurance premium.

Assistantship appointments range from 0.38 FTE to 0.49 FTE (FTE meaning full-time employment). An assistant on a 0.38 FTE appointment, for example, is expected to provide 182 hours of service during a 13-week academic term.

All graduate assistants are required:

  • To perform the full duties of service as determined by their departments

  • To be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours each term of their appointment during the academic year (9 credits during the summer)

  • To be making satisfactory progress toward an advanced degree.

Admitted CSSA students will receive specific information regarding open graduate teaching assistantships shortly after admission is offered. Only admitted Corvallis campus students will be eligible to interview for CSSA assistantships.