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Academic Program |
Priority Application Deadline |
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Master of Education (MEd) and Multiple Subject Teaching Credential |
March 15, 2013 *Classes begin Summer Quarter – July 8th. |
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Master of Arts in Education and Both Credentials (Multiple Subject & M/M Education Specialist) |
March 15, 2013 *Classes begin Summer Quarter – July 8th. |
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For credentialed teachers: |
June 7, 2013 *Classes begin Fall Quarter – September 2nd. |
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For credentialed teachers: Preliminary M/M Education Specialist Credential |
June 7, 2013 *Classes begin Fall Quarter – September 2nd. |
Admission Criteria:
- Online Application on VIP page
- $60 application fee
- Bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited college or university
- Two letters of recommendation (see guidelines on VIP page) - Recommendation Form
- Resume
- CBEST test scores, or proof of registration for the CSET Writing Skills exam
- CSET: Multiple Subjects exam, proof of registration or scores
- Admission essay
Please send your completed essays as email attachments (.doc, .docx, .pdf, or .rtf) to: admissions.ausb@antioch.edu, with the following in the email subject line: first & last name, MAE-TC Program. Please use the following format guidelines: 12-point type, double-spaced, 1″ margins, top right header on every page (in all capital letters): first and last name, MAE-TC, page number.
In 4-6 pages, please respond to the following questions. Question #10 is only required if your undergraduate GPA is below 2.8.
1. What factors led you to undertake this education program at this time and how will the degree impact your professional goals?
2. Describe your leadership skills and how they are used in the classroom, school, community, and/or other life situations.
3. What reforms do you see needed in education today, and what visions do you have for achieving necessary changes?
4. Describe a difficult situation you have had related to education or schools. Evaluate your handling of the situation, revealing any personal characteristics that enabled you to be an effective part of a solution.
5. Describe any community action or organizing that you have been involved in, and how it impacts your perceptions of yourself as an educator.
6. What experiences have you had that prepare you to work as an educator with people who differ from yourself?
7. Please comment on your experience or interests in working toward or organizing for social change.
8. Please describe in some detail your experiences in working and/or being with children. What were your roles, responsibilities? Who were the children? For applicants to the mild/moderate disabilities credential, please specifically highlight experiences with children with disabilities.
9. What is your motivation to become a teacher/special education teacher?
10. If your Bachelor’s degree cumulative GPA is below a 2.8 discuss the factors that contributed to your current GPA and how, specifically, you will mitigate those factors to be successful in graduate-level coursework at AUSB.
An application will be considered once the following are received:
- Official transcripts from all current or previously attended colleges or universities
- Admission essay
- Application fee
- One letter of recommendation
- Resume
Antioch University Santa Barbara particularly seeks qualified candidates who will contribute to building a student population diverse in gender, ethnicity, age, class, physical abilities, learning styles, sexual orientation, professional backgrounds, and community experiences.
