{"id":77,"date":"2022-02-18T17:10:56","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T23:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:13:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:13:30","slug":"admissions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/getting-started\/admissions\/","title":{"rendered":"Admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Requirements for Admission to the FasTrack PostBac<\/h2>\n<p>Interested in MAT-FasTrack? Please reach out to <strong>Mary Jo Chirpich<\/strong> with questions related to MAT FasTrack admission and getting started in the program. Call (612) 368-2120, or email <a href=\"mailto:fastrack@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">fastrack@bemidjistate.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Completed four year degree (B.S. or B.A.) degree (or higher) from a regionally accredited institution.<\/li>\n<li>Complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/eservices.minnstate.edu\/adm\/public\/studentWelcome?campusId=070&amp;appType=grad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Online Admission Application<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Submit a 500 word essay titled &ldquo;Why Teach?&rdquo;<\/li>\n<li>Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5<\/li>\n<li>Minimum 2.5 GPA in content courses transferable in license seeking area:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/chemistry\/\">Chemistry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/earth-and-space-science\/\">Earth and Space Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/life-science\/\">Life Science<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/physics\/\">Physics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/communication-arts-and-literature\/\">Communication Arts and Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/mathematics\/\">Mathematics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/physical-education\/\">Physical Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/health\/\">Health<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/social-studies\/\">Social Studies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/technology-education\/\">Technology Education<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/english-as-a-second-language\/\">Teaching English as a Second Language (SCSU Partnership)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/professional-education\/fastrack\/program-of-study\/special-education\/\">*Special Education<\/a><br>\n*Individuals seeking a licensure in Special Education connect directly with the Special Education Department<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Submit all official transcripts to the graduate school <a href=\"mailto:grad@bemidjistate.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">grad@bemidjistate.edu<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Complete our D2L Brightspace MAT-FasTrack Student Orientation module prior to registration<\/li>\n<li>Attend our in-person New Student Orientation held 9:00 am-12:00 pm the Saturday before the BSU semester starts. 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