MA Teaching in Critical Bilingual Education (Spanish) in San Jose United States | San Jose State University

San Jose State University | San Jose United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD 17,494
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, delivered through the Department of Teacher Education, equips future educators with skills for socially just teaching methods, fostering cultural awareness, advancing democratic education, and building subject mastery for urban and suburban school settings. The curriculum also trains candidates to effectively teach multilingual students and those with special requirements. Participants will establish nurturing classrooms grounded in social-emotional learning while gaining hands-on team-teaching opportunities alongside experienced mentor educators. Additionally, candidates will create, implement, and document classroom research projects.

Those enrolled in the Critical Bilingual Concentration will deepen their expertise by applying MAT competencies to contemporary bilingual education challenges. This specialized track provides focused training to develop bilingual educators who can drive meaningful change and serve as community leaders.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

Applicants apply separately to the department to obtain admission to the credential program, which generally requires a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.87 (exceptions may be made on an individual basis). Provided that admitted teacher candidates remain in good standing, those who want to pursue the MAT degree will complete a program transfer (credential to MAT) during their penultimate semester, usually semester two of a three-semester program.

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language), PTE (Pearson Test of English), or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score. The minimum entrance score for the TOEFL is 550 (paper-based), 243 (computer-based), or 80 (internet-based), with a score of 5 in the Writing Section. The minimum score for the PTE is 68, for the IELTS, the minimum score is 6.5

A 2.5 institutional GPA (from the 0.0-4.0 U.S. grading scale) in the last degree completed, or a 2.5 GPA in the last two years of full time study.

Tuition USD 17,494

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