Master's Program Admissions

Applications for the Fall 2026 cohort will be accepted beginning October 1, 2025. Candidates are encouraged to apply before the December 1, February 1, and April 1 priority deadlines. The space available/final application deadline for Fall 2026 is June 1st.

Applying to the Master of Science in Transformative Teaching in Secondary Education is a two step process:

1. Apply to CSUF by submitting an application on Cal State Apply
2. Submit additional departmentally required documents

If you have questions, you can contact Andrea Pureco ( apureco@fullerton.edu ) or Dr. Dover ( adover@fullerton.edu ).

*Both steps must be complete before the published admissions deadline.  After you have completed both steps, your application will be reviewed by CSUF’s Graduate Admissions Office and the Department of Secondary Education. Qualified candidates will be invited to interview with faculty members in the MS in Transformative Teaching in Secondary Education. See below for additional information about admissions requirements and each step of the application process, as well as information about how to enroll once you have been accepted.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or GPA of 3.0 in last 60 units. The application review process allows us to consider experiences, attributes and other academic metrics as well as the value an applicant would contribute to learning and teaching. If you do not currently meet the minimum GPA requirements, we still encourage you to submit an application.
• Successful completion of a teacher credential program. For information about obtaining a teaching credential, view our credential program information.
• If an applicant has not completed a credential program, the department will consider equivalent experience in lieu of a credential. If you feel you have equivalent experience, please complete and submit the verification form.

Admission Process

• Complete the Cal State Apply application.   Cal State Apply
• Pay the application fee.
• Email scanned versions of your completed departmental application, and all related documents, to: Dr. Alison Dover, adover@fullerton.edu
• Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.  For additional information about submitting official transcripts, click here.

Applicants who are planning to apply for financial aid should not wait until admission is granted. Apply for financial aid as soon as possible. Please view our COE Scholarships and Financial Aid webpage for more information.

Master's Enrollment Fee

All Graduate students who intend to enroll at CSU Fullerton must accept their offer of admission and pay a non-refundable $250 enrollment deposit. The deposit will offset a portion of your Registration Fees for the first semester. This is NOT an additional fee. Once paid, this deposit will reduce the cost of your fall tuition by $250.

You must accept admission and pay your enrollment deposit through your Student Portal, within the Student Center. Under the Admissions area of the Student Center, click on the Application Status link. The Accept/Decline button will be displayed. Click on the Accept/Decline button to accept your admission to CSU Fullerton. Accepting admission and paying the enrollment deposit are required to confirm your intent to enroll at CSU Fullerton.

Our College-wide deadline for final payment of the $250 enrollment deposit is July 15th.

Students with financial aid will have the enrollment deposit waived until financial aid is awarded.

For further questions regarding this process, please visit the University's Admissions site. The Graduate Program in Secondary Education does not require GRE scores.

Required Documents

As part of our review of your application, we would like to know more about your academic and professional background. Please send the required documents listed below for review. You have two options to send these additional required documents:

• You can attach them to Quadrant 4 of the Cal State Apply online application (recommended).
• You can email them directly to Andrea Pureco in the Department of Secondary Education at apureco@fullerton.edu.

Required Documents:

1. Department of Secondary Education Graduate Program Application Form: Download a copy of the MSTT Program Application, complete it, and submit it as a .doc or .pdf
2. Letters of Recommendation (2-3): Provide 2-3 letters of recommendation that discuss your work as an educator as well as your readiness to engage in graduate studies. (For example, one letter might be written by a principal or department chair and focus on your teaching experience, and your other letter might focus on your academic abilities as a student; this letter may be written by a current or former professor.)
3. Unofficial Transcripts: Combine transcripts from all institutions you have attended into one PDF file and submit by email.
4. Teaching Credential or Description of Equivalent Experience: Submit a copy of your teaching credential. If you do not have a teaching credential, write a brief explanation of your equivalent experience in educational settings.
5. Current Professional Resume: Submit a current professional resume.
6. Statement of Purpose: Submit a 500 word statement that outlines your interest in the MSTT program.  In your statement of purpose, you should describe a) your professional experience as an educator; b) why you are interested in CSUF’s MS in Transformative Teaching; c) your experience with and/or readiness to take online courses; and d) anything else that you feel would enable the graduate committee to make an informed decision regarding your application.  We encourage candidates to review our program of study and the CSUF College of Education’s Conceptual Framework prior to writing their Statement of Purpose.