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Master of Arts in Teaching Program

Admission

In order to be admitted to the MAT program you will need to meet the following criteria:

  • A Bachelor’s Degree
  • A 3.0 or higher GPA on the last 60 semester hours of college work
  • A 2.5 or higher GPA on all previous college work
  • Texas Higher Education Assessment (THEA) test scores of
    • 260 or above in Reading
    • 240 or above in Math
    • 240 or above in Written Language
  • A completed application

Note that the required scores on the THEA are higher than the minimum passing scores required on the test. For more information about the THEA and scheduled testing dates go to http://www.thea.nesinc.com/. It is important that you take this test as soon as possible so that you can receive your scores prior to applying for the MAT.

When you have met the above criteria complete the following steps for the MAT admissions process.

  • Complete the Texas Common Application for graduate admission online at https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/commonapp.WBX. (A nonrefundable application fee of $30, $50 for international students, is required of each applicant.)
  • Submit official transcripts from each college or university attended (no copies accepted) to Office of Student Records Processing, TWU, P.O. Box 425649, Denton, TX 76204-5649.

Once you have completed the above process you will receive notification from the Graduate School regarding the status of your application. If you have any questions about the process or need more information e-mail us at SFisher@mail.twu.edu or call 940-898-2829.

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