If you’re ready to apply to the accelerated Master of Arts in Teaching program, please review WPU’s admissions requirements. Candidates interested in applying to WPU’s MAT program must:

• Have earned a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university

• Supply official transcripts from all higher education institutions attended

• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on all higher education coursework

• Submit an academic paper on a current issue in any field of study

• Submit three recommendations on the required form

• Submit a goal statement on the required form

• Successfully complete an interview with WPU’s Education Department

• Have already taken prerequisite courses in human lifespan development and learning theory

• Submit fingerprints to the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and have them cleared

Discover more about our admissions requirements, program requirements, and start dates in our course catalog.