While the vast majority of program applicants to the M.A.T. program are recent Trinity University graduates, each year, a number of highly-qualified post-baccalaureate students from other universities are accepted into this elite, one-year graduate program. To learn more about the program, download a one-page fact sheet here.  Prior to submitting an application, all applicants are advised to contact Lisa Jasinski, Certification, Assessment and Communications Specialist to discuss program requirements and the application process. She can be reached by email (lisa.jasinski@trinity.edu) or by phone (210) 999-7581 during business hours.

Consideration for admission to Teacher Education and the Master of Arts in Teaching Program requires an application and the following:

1. Bachelor's degree.
2. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 minimum (2.6 provisional) on the last 60 hours of coursework.
3. Passing score on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) or evidence of exemption.*
4. A minimum combined score of 1000 on the quantitative and verbal sections of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE). Official score reports must be sent to "Trinity University" (Code 6381).**
5. College level computer science proficiency as demonstrated by coursework or experience.
6. A 3-semester-hour course in human growth and development.
7. Faculty recommendations.
8. A pre-field practicum experience or significant classroom experience.
9. An interview with the chair of the Education Department, Dr. Paul Kelleher.
10. An interview with a clinical faculty member.
11. Completed application for Post-Baccalaureates to the Teacher Education Program at Trinity University. Download Form
    Note : A resume must be included with your application to Teacher Education.
12. Completed application to Graduate Studies at Trinity University. Download Form

Students may pursue certification at one of the following levels: Early Childhood (age 3) - Grade 4, Grades 4-8, Combined Grades 4-12, Grades 8-12, or All-Level Certification (Music, Art, and Theater Arts ONLY). Other requirements for admission and certification at each level include:

• Early Childhood - Grade 4 Passing score on the Praxis II-MSAT Multiple Subject Assessment for Teachers (test 0140) OR the Praxis II Elementary Educator Content Knowledge Exam (test 0014)..
• Grades 4-8 A minimum of 18 semester hours in a content area plus passing a score on the Praxis II exam in that content area.
• Math: 18 semester hours of math courses.
• English/Reading: 18 semester hours of English and reading courses.
• Social Studies: 24 semester hours of social studies. May be a combination of social studies coursework, or may be in one field.
• Science: 24 semester hours of science. May be a combination of science coursework, or may be in a single field.
• Grades 8-12 A minimum of 24 semester hours (12 upper division) in a content area plus a passing score on the Praxis II in that content area.
  

• To learn more about the Praxis II and to register for an exam, click here.
• Download Praxis II Passing Scores

Download Application Timeline Here. For more information about the admissions process, please click here.

**Note: Applicants who have already earned a Master's degree are exempt from taking the GRE.