MA, Teaching

If you completed our SJSU Single Subject or Multiple Subject Credential Program within the last 6 years, have received your Preliminary Credential from CTC, and want to add a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), then we invite you to apply to our new MAT program. Note: Coursework is valid for 7 years, if your coursework is older than 7 years, you may have to repeat courses.

Application Requirements

1. Transcripts
   • Submit transcripts for your undergraduate and credential coursework. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
     
     
2. Statement of Purpose

   • In a maximum of 500 words, address the following in your statement of purpose:

     • How does your interest in returning to complete the MAT degree align with the Lurie College of Education Strategic Plan and the Teacher Education Department Vision and Mission [pdf]?

     • How will your completion of the MAT program help you to serve your communities (classroom, school, and/or beyond)?

3. Proof of Teaching Position
   • Submit a brief letter from your school’s principal on school letterhead.
     
     
4. Letter of Recommendation

   • Submit one (1) letter of recommendation, addressed to the Department of Teacher Education. A letter of recommendation submitted as part of a job application is not appropriate for the MAT application. The letter must:

     • Be specific to returning for the Master’s in Teaching (MAT)

     • Indicate specific qualifications for a graduate program

     • Indicate potential to contribute in the future

     • Be from people in a supervisory role who have known you in a professional or educational setting

     • Speak to your ability to work with people, experience with youth, your work ethic, your intellectual capabilities, and / or other characteristics pertinent to teaching

• Create Your Application

  • Go to the Cal State Apply website. Scroll to the "Select a Term to Apply For" drop-down menu. Select your desired application semester and click "Apply."

    Apply for the MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) in CalState Apply.

• TIPS: Searching for Program / Changing Application Semester

  • When searching for graduate programs on the Cal State Apply website, enter "San Jose" in the search field instead of SJSU, San Jose State, or any other combination.

    If you already started an application and you'd like to change the application semester, go to the CalState Apply homepage and select the "Select a Term to Apply For" drop-down menu. Choose your desired semester and select Apply. If you select the "Submit Application" tab at the top of your application, it will confirm which semester you're applying for.

• Questions Regarding "Personal Information," "Academic History," and/or "Supporting Information" sections

  • For any questions about the "Personal Information," “Academic History," and "Supporting Information" sections and the "Home" tab of the "Program Materials" section of the Cal State Apply application portal, please contact SJSU Graduate Admissions at admissions@sjsu.edu.

• Questions Regarding "Program Materials" section

  • For any questions regarding the "Program Materials" section of the CalState Apply application portal, feel free to email us at teacher-education@sjsu.edu.

Go to the Deadlines webpage of the Graduate Admissions website for Cal State Apply application submission due dates. You should plan to upload required department documents well before the deadlines.