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Nov 04, 2025
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2019-2020 Graduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Teaching (MAT)
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Bulletin/Catalog Year 2019-2020
Martha Dickerson Eriksson College of Education
Department of Teaching and Learning
Dr. Benita Bruster
Chair, Department of Teaching and Learning
Professor
Location: Claxton Building, Room 304B
Phone: 931-221-6491
Email: brusterb@apsu.edu
Dr. Cheryl Lambert
Assistant Professor, MAT Graduate Coordinator
Department of Teaching and Learning
Location: Claxton Building, Room 209
Phone: 931-221-6195
Email: lambertc@apsu.edu
Admission Requirements
Listed below are the required application materials and the associated scores (if necessary) for each.
- Application for admission
- Application Fee: $45 domestic or $55 international
- Official transcripts from all colleges attended
- Verification of lawful presence in the United States (i.e. submit a license or other approved document)
- Bachelor’s degree, from a regionally accredited institution showing a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 2.75
- Official scores on the General test of the GRE with minimum 143 verbal and 140 quantitative scores, and an analytical writing score
- Military documents (if applicable)
- Admission decision by department
For more information about the application process, please visit apsu.edu/grad-studies.
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Teaching
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program 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 (6-12), Secondary Science Education (6-12), Chemistry and Biology, Elementary Education (K-5), with a specialization in Early Childhood Education (PreK-3), Special Education (K-8 Interventionist), Middle Grades Mathematics (6-8), and Middle School Science (6-8). 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 MAT 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 (6-12) Concentration
One additional course is required dependent on licensure area (3 credit hours) Secondary Science (6-12) Chemistry and Biology Concentration
Students interested in Secondary Science (Chemisty or Biology concentration) msut meet the minimum requirements in Biology or Chemistry. Admission into this concentration is contingent on undergraduate background in one or more of the following disciplines. For Biology, the minimum courses are General Biology I and Lab (BIOL 1110/1111), General Biology II and Lab (BIOL 1120/1121), General Chemistry I and Lab (CHEM 1110/1111), and Pre-Calculus (MATH 1730). Students will also be required to have at least 8 additional hours of credit in upper level Biology courses as approved by director. For Chemistry, the minimum courses are General Biology I and Lab (BIOL 1110/1111), General Chemistry I and Lab (CHEM 1110/1111), General Chemistry II and Lab (CHEM 1120/1121), and Pre-Calculus (MATH 1730). Students will also be required to have at least 8 additional hours of credit in upper level Chemistry courses as approved by director. Required Education Courses
Required Science Methods Courses
Special Education (K-8 Interventionist) Concentration
Upon successful completion of the coursework outlined below, candidates will be eligible to receive a Master’s Degree with an initial teaching license in the area of Special Education, K-8 Interventionists. Additional licensure requirements include the edTPA and the Special Education Praxis 5543. This program is designed to be taken as a cohort group for candidates interested in becoming special educators in a K-8 setting. Required Education Courses
Required Special Education Courses
Elementary Education K-5 Concentration
Early Childhood Education (PreK-3 Specialization)
Middle Grades Education (6-8) Mathematics Concentration
Research Requirements
Research Plan I: 1. Completion of Educ 5000 - Educational Research 2. Completion of Capstone Project Middle Grades Science (6-8) Concentration
Students interested in this concentration must have at least 20 hours in sciences courses. These include Diversity of Life (BIOL 1020/1021), Planetary Astronomy (ASTR 1010/1011), Physical Geology (GEOL 1040/1041), and Introduction to Chemistry/Physics (PHYS/CHEM 1710). Required Education Courses
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