California State University, Northridge



Date:March 9, 2017To:Graduate Studies CommitteeFrom: Julie Gainsburg, Department ChairDepartment of Secondary EducationCC: Christine Hayashi, Associate DeanSubject: Change in Graduate Admission Requirements Program Name: Education, M.A. Option in Secondary EducationImplementation Date: Fall 2016The SED requests a change in the CSUN catalog to the statement of admissions requirements for the department’s MA in Education program, to match current practice. The changes reflect:our flexibility in the area of the applicant’s bachelor’s degreethe expectation (with exceptions) that the applicant is a credentialed teacherthat most program options collect letters of recommendations (not just names of references)that options use different personal-statement promptsthat we no longer use the MAT test option.Current Catalog CopyProposed Catalog CopyA. Requirements for AdmissionBachelor’s degree or equivalent in a teaching field suitable for middle school or high school.Submission of a completed department application, including:The names of three references (employer, academic reference, personal reference).A statement of plans and objectives for graduate study or of current practice.A University-approved aptitude test for graduate study (GRE or MAT) if undergraduate GPA is below 2.5:Score at or above the 50th percentile on one of the three portions of the general test of the GRE, orScore at or above the 50th percentile on the MAT.A. Requirements for Admission1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a teaching field suitable for middle school or high school.2. Current teaching credential (may be waived in special cases).3. Employment as a teacher (may be waived in special cases).2. 4. Submission of a completed department application, including:The names of three references (employer, academic reference, personal reference).a. Two letters of reference (per option requirements).b. A statement of plans and objectives for graduate study or of current practice. lesson plan with analysis (per option requirements).3. A University-approved aptitude test for graduate study (GRE or MAT) if undergraduate GPA is below 2.5:Score at or above the 50th percentile on one of the three portions of the general test of the GRE, orScore at or above the 50th percentile on the MAT.5. Submission of a completed application to CSUN via CSUMentor.6. A cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 or a score at or above the 50th percentile on one of three portions of the general test of the GRE (all three sections must be attempted).Clean Catalog Copy:A. Requirements for AdmissionBachelor’s degree or equivalent.Current teaching credential (may be waived in special cases).Employment as a teacher (may be waived in special cases).Submission of a completed department application, including:Two letters of reference (per option requirements).A statement of plans and objectives for graduate study or lesson plan with analysis (per option requirements).Submission of a completed application to CSUN via CSUMentor.A cumulative undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 or a score at or above the 50th percentile on one of three portions of the general test of the GRE (all three sections must be attempted). ................
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