Master of Arts in Teaching, M.A.T.

Master of Arts in Teaching, M.A.T.

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) provides opportunities for persons who hold baccalaureate degrees to complete initial teacher licensure requirements and a master’s degree concurrently. Concentrations are available in Secondary Education (7-12), Elementary Education (K-6), and Special Education (K-12). An academic major or the equivalent in the licensure field is required for admission. This degree program is not available to persons who already hold a professional teaching license. However, persons teaching on an alternative license may qualify for admission to the M.A.T. degree program. Students must complete student teaching or complete alternative licensure requirements for this degree. Completion of a Capstone Project is required for program completion.

Additional courses required for specific licensure areas:

Secondary (7-12)

• RDG 5040 - Expanding Literacy Across the Content Area 3

K-6 Concentration

• RDG 5361 - Teaching Reading 3
• RDG 5362 - Assessing Reading Difficulties 3
• RDG 5363 - Teaching Language Arts and Literature 3
• EDUC 5360 - Teaching Science and Social Studies 3
• MATH 5100 - Mathematical Concepts Development 3

4-8 Specialization

• RDG 5361 - Teaching Reading 3
• RDG 5362 - Assessing Reading Difficulties 3
• RDG 5363 - Teaching Language Arts and Literature 3
• EDUC 5090 - Middle Grades Curriculum, Program and Philosophy 3
• EDUC 5360 - Teaching Science and Social Studies 3
• MATH 5200 - Mathematical Content Pedagogy for Middle School 3

• Note:  Candidates selecting the 4-8 Specialization must have a cognate of 15 undergraduate or graduate courses in English, History, Science or Math.  

   

PreK-3 Specialization

• EC 5130 - Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education 3
• EC 5140 - Seminar on Applications of Development Theory 3
• EC 5160 - Learning Styles of the Culturally Different 3
• EC 5170 - Seminar on Evaluation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education 3
• EDUC 5360 - Teaching Science and Social Studies 3
• RDG 5361 - Teaching Reading 3
• RDG 5362 - Assessing Reading Difficulties 3
• RDG 5363 - Teaching Language Arts and Literature 3
• MATH 5100 - Mathematical Concepts Development 3

Special Education

• RDG 5040 - Expanding Literacy Across the Content Area 3 or
• RDG 5361 - Teaching Reading 3

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• EDUC 5360 - Teaching Science and Social Studies 3
• MATH 5100 - Mathematical Concepts Development 3
• SPED 5530 - Instructional Implementation in Special Education 3
• SPED 5730 - Seminar on Characteristics: Mild and Moderate Disabilities 3
• SPED 5740 - Seminar on Severe/Profound Disabilities 3

Research Requirements

 Research Plan I:

1.  Completion of Educ 5000 - Educational Research

2.  Completion of Teacher Performance Assessment