Admissions Information

Trinity students who intended to enroll in the fifth-year, Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program may apply to the Teacher Education Program upon completion of at least (30) semester hours and at least one (1) practicum course.

The department expects that Trinity undergraduates who plan to apply for the M.A.T. program will follow one of the plans for certification described in the Course of Study Bulletin (or see pages 157-183 in the bound copy). Courses within each major have been carefully selected to best prepare furture teachers for a successful career in Early Childhood-Grade 12 education. Students may wish to consult the general undergraduate course sequence or the special education course sequence for registration information.

When you are ready to apply, interested students may download the program application and submit it to the Education Department, Second Floor, Storch Memorial Building or email it to the Certification Specialist.

Please note applying to Teacher Education is not the same as applying for a major

Criteria considered in admission to the teacher education sequence are:

1. Completion of a practicum (EDUC 2201, 2202, or 2203) or equivalent.
2. Previous academic records and a grade point average of 3.0 overall (2.6 provisional) in academic coursework.
3. Passing scores on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) or evidence of exemption.
4. Recommendations by current and/or former professors and mentor teachers from the practicum.**
5. Approval by the faculty of the Department of Education and the Council on Teacher Education.

Continuance in the Teacher Education Program is dependent upon review and approval each semester by the faculty of the Department of Education and meeting graduate school admission requirements.

Students admitted to teacher education must be approved for graduate studies in order to matriculate to the fifth-year program. The application for graduate studies must be completed during January of the student's senior year, and full admission requires a grade point average of 3.0 overall (2.6 provisional) on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work. Other performance criteria may include the PRAXIS II tests in teaching and in the content field, assessments of academic work, and other performance assessments as determined by the Council on Teacher Education.

For more information about the admissions process, please click here.

**Students are reminded to ask the permission of an instructor before listing him/her as a reference.