Please follow the instructions below to apply:

STEP 1

Carefully review all program features and details before applying.  For your convenience, direct program links are provided below:

1. Credential Programs
   

2. Multiple or Single Subject Teaching
   Special Education
   Administrative Services
   

3. Master of Arts in Education
   

4. Educational Leadership
   Educational Technology
   Special Education
   Special Education Autism Spectrum Disorders
   Teaching & Learning
   Teaching Mathematics
   Urban Education
   

5. Master of Education
   

6. Innovative Learning (Online Program)
   

STEP 2

Contact the program chair of each program to ask questions and review the requirements of the program. Program advisors are listed under the links in step 1 above.  Credential candidates may want to review the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing web site to review state credentialing requirements.

STEP 3

Download the Application linked in the gray bar to the right.  Review the application checklist on page 2 carefully to determine the specific application components you need to complete.

STEP 4

e-Mail, use U.S. mail, or hand deliver the completed application, application fee, and all necessary paperwork (e.g. transcripts, letters of reference) to:

Sharon Kutasy

Touro University Graduate School of Education

1310 Club Drive

Vallejo, CA 94592

Lander Hall: Room 122

Sharon.kutasy@tu.edu

707-638-5971

Admissions Procedures

See the application checklist in the GSOE application package. The admissions process for the Graduate School of Education is conducted in accordance with the following steps:

1. 1.Only applicants who have submitted all required material will receive consideration.
   

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2. 2.Application material is reviewed and, if determined eligible, applicants will be invited to speak with a representative of program. Submission of application materials does not guarantee an interview and not all applicants will be interviewed.
   

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3. 3.Applicants are advised of their interview results via the local school district coordinator, program chair or by the Touro University office of Admissions.
   

Throughout the admissions process, applicants are evaluated on several criteria which include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. •Academic achievement.
   

2. •Success as a teacher or school employee.
   

3. •Ability to communicate.
   

4. •Ability and potential to contribute to the field of education and their district as a Master Educator
   

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Transfer Policy

The Graduate School of Education accepts transfer students from other regionally accredited universities and colleges as long as these students are in "good academic standing" and have acceptable reasons(s) for seeking a transfer. Normally six semester credits are accepted for transfer toward program/degree completion. In certain circumstances, additional credits may be accepted for transfer toward program/degree completion upon approval of the Dean of the Graduate School of Education. A minimum of twelve (12) credits and two semesters (not including summer semester) must be completed at Touro University – CA in order to be recommended for a degree or certificate/credential.

Transfer applicants must follow the regular application and admissions procedures with two additional requirements:

1. 1.Official documentation outlining the content of all courses eligible for transfer must be provided by the applicant. Official documentation may be the course description from an institutional catalogue or the official course syllabus.
   

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2. 2.A letter of recommendation from the Dean or Program Director at the institution from which the student is transferring must be provided by the applicant, attesting to the applicant’s academic standing.
   

A personal interview is required for any student seeking transfer into the Graduate School of Education.

Policy of Non-Discrimination

Touro University - California, in compliance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1973, and sections 102 and 103 of 1990, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, handicap, sex, age, or sexual orientation in any of its policies, procedures, or practices. In accordance with sex discrimination laws, the University forbids acts of sexual harassment. In compliance with the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, the University does not discriminate against any students or applicants for student positions on the basis of age, ethnic origin, marital status, sexual orientation, or because he/she may be a disabled veteran or a veteran of the Vietnam era, or because of a medical condition, nor does the University discriminate on the basis of citizenship, within the limits imposed by law. Pursuant to Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans readjustment Act of 1974, as amended, Touro University - California is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.