Application Process
MAT Certification Program
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MASTER OF ARTS IN
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
SPANISH OR CHINESE
Admissions Requirements:
- Obtain and submit official transcripts from EACH college attended,
including those institutions where degrees were NOT earned. Official transcripts are those in a university sealed envelope.Your transcripts should reflect at least a Bachelor's degree (with a 2.75 GPA, on a 4.0 scale in all language courses)
AND
must include a minimum of 21 undergraduate upper level (3000 or 4000 level)
semester hours OR the equivalent in Spanish or Chinese, respectively,
in the following areas: Language, Linguistics, Culture, and Literature
Please contact Dr. Anja Bernardy
for advisement on this admission requirement
abernard@kennesaw.edu
Note: You may be able to complete some of the above mentioned undergraduate course
work in Chinese or Spanish as a Non-degree/MAT interest student by submitting the
following information on Non-Degree Admission Requirments.
Please check deadline dates!
- Obtain and submit passing scores on GACE (Basic Skills Assessment) (Reading, Writing, and Mathematics) by logging onto www.gace.nesinc.com/GA_testframeworks.asp
Test results should be sent directly to KSU (School Code 420). Additionally, please send a copy of your score report in your packet. Exams: Students may exempt GACE Basic Skills Testing if they meet any of the following minimum scores:
1. ACT: at least 43 (English & Math)
2. GRE: at least 1030 (Verbal & Quantitative)
3. SAT: at least 1000 (Verbal & Quantitative)
Check with the Certification Officer at 770-423-6043 for exemption scores
if you took the SAT prior to 1995 or ACT prior to 1989.
- Obtain and submit an official paper copy OR electronic copy of your
OPI (Oral Proficiency Interview administered by ACTFL) by logging onto www.languagetesting.com
Minimum scores MUST be:
For Spanish Applicants : “Advanced Low”
For Chinese Applicants: “Intermediate High”
- For Spanish Applicants only: Obtain and submit official passing scores on
GACE Content Assessment Exam in Spanish – http://www.gace.nesinc.com
For Chinese Applicants only: Obtain and submit official passing
WPT (Writing Proficiency Test administered by ACTFL) - www.languagetesting.com
with minimum scores of “Intermediate High”
(Which, together with the OPI, will satisfy the Georgia Content Assessment Exam requirement for certification)
- Obtain and submit a paper copy of your GRE (General) or MAT score.
Make sure your official results are sent to KSU upon completion
(School Code: 5359). Although there is not a minimum score, your GRE or MAT scores will be considered in the competitive review process.
For more information on the GRE, please refer to www.ets.org.
For more information on the MAT, please refer to www.harcourtassessment.com
- Obtain and submit TWO Letters of Recommendation from TWO sources capable of assessing interpersonal skills applicable to teaching and/or potential for graduate work. These recommendations should be on school or business letterhead.
- Obtain and submit a 1-2 Page Professional Statement in support of the application explaining what has led to your decision to become an educator.
- Obtain and submit a Criminal Background Check Form. Each applicant must submit a signed Criminal History Consent Form so that a background check can be conducted by Kennesaw State University (downloadable form provided above).
- International Applicants Only
Please link to this page for additional admission requirements.
When you have obtained all additional materials above,
please submit all materials in ONE package to:
Kennesaw State University
Office of Graduate Admissions
Box 9109
1000 Chastain Road
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591
Only completed application packets
will be considered for admissions
For more information you may contact
the Office of Graduate Studies in Education at
770-423-6043 or send us an email.
We are located in Kennesaw Hall Room 3026.
