The Statement of Purpose is a summary of long-term professional or personal goals and is required for all applicants. Your statement should be written in 12-point font, double-spaced, with clear headings indicating each section of your document, and include the following sections.
Personal Statement (2-3 pages):
Your purpose for pursuing graduate education and how it will contribute to your long-term goals and career plans;
Why you have selected Colorado State University as the place to pursue your graduate studies; and
A description of teaching, research/creative, or other academic work you have engaged in relevant to the qualifications.
Dissertation Topic Statement (3 pages): Dissertation topics are areas of interest that may develop into the focus of your dissertation research. Please provide a one-page statement for each of your three areas of interest with each topic/area of interest clearly indicated.
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