Criteria considered in admission include undergraduate GPA, letters of recommendation, command of subject area, previous field experience, disposition for teaching, performance on the GRE (if applicable), and a personal interview.  Applications should be submitted to The Council on Teacher Education for review by November 1st or March 1st. Download a one-page fact sheet about the program here. 

Required application materials include:

• Completed Trinity University Application for Admission to Graduate Study.

• Completed application form for Admission to the Teacher Education Program. 

• A non-refundable application fee of $30, payable by check to Trinity University.

• Test scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE).  A graduate degree from an accredited institution can obviate the need to submit standardized test scores.

• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended, submitted in sealed envelopes.

• A résumé or autobiographical sketch detailing your educational background and employment experience.

• Demonstration of content knowledge mastery, to be determined by a transcript review and/or performance on a standardized test such as the Praxis II or TExES.*

• Passing score on the Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) or evidence of exemption by transcript review or GRE score.*

All application materials should be submitted to:

Trinity University
Department of Education
One Trinity Place
San Antonio, Texas 78212-7200

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.

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:

Level of Certification	Academic Content Hours	TExES Content Examination
Elementary (Early Childhood - Grade 6)	Major in any academic field; diverse course of study to ensure training as a multi-subject instructor / generalist.	Generalist
Foreign Language Instructors	A minimum of 24 hours in the language of instruction (12 should be upper division)	More information soon!
Middle Grades (Grades 4-8)	A minimum of 24 hours in the content area (12 should be upper division)	English/Reading Science Social Studies Mathematics
High School (Grades 8-12)	A minimum of 24 hours in the content area (12 should be upper division)	English/Reading Mathematics Social Studies History Mathematics/Physics Science Physical Science Life Science Speech
All-Level (Early Childhood - Grade 12)	A minimum of 24 hours in the content area (12 should be upper division) - in the appropriate content: Music, Theatre, or Art.	Music Theatre Art

Candidates should register to take the appropriate grade-level/content TExES examination as a Pre-Admission Conent Examination. Please contact the Department of Education for clarification on the examination registraton process.

* Once you have submitted the application, a representative from the program will contact you regarding this requirement.