About Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Serve children and families in early childhood programs. Prepare to teach in a Birth through Grade 2 classroom and enable children to be successful students. As an early childhood teacher, you will serve a critical role in the development of young students.

Coursework includes: Guiding Young Child Social Development & Behavior; Science, Tech, Engineering, Math in EC; Foundations of Language & Literature for Diverse Learners; and Curriculum & Instruction Plan Pre K & Early ELEM.

Be a building block for fundamental skills, such as reading, writing, math, and critical-thinking. Prepare to teach problem-solving from Grade 1 through Grade 6. As an elementary teacher, you will help young students develop social skills and positive learning habits.

Coursework includes: Literacy Methods & Beginning Reading Instruction; Methods for Students with Disabilities in Elementary; Measurement & Assessment of Learning; PE & Health, Social Studies, Fine Arts, Math & Sciences Methods.

Foster students’ abilities to learn independently. Prepare to teach a specific subject to Kindergarten through Grade 12. As a PreK-12 student, you have the choice of pursuing the following endorsement areas: P.E., Spanish, Theatre Arts, or Visual Arts.

Coursework includes: Measurement & Assessment; Integrated Technology in the Classroom; and Effective Classroom Management.

Impact who students become later in life, and cultivate positive experiences in school. Prepare to teach a specific subject to Grade 5 through Grade 8. As a Middle Grades student, you have the choice of pursuing the following endorsement areas: Literacy, Math, Science, or Social Science.

Coursework includes: Literacy Methods for Middle School; Adolescent & Child Literature; and Accessing Content Area: Students with Disabilities.

Help students dive deeper into specific subject areas. Prepare to teach Grade 9 through Grade 12. As a Secondary student, you have the choice of pursuing the following endorsement areas: Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Math, or Theatre Arts.

Coursework includes: Accessing Content Area: Students with Disabilities; Content Area Methods; and Effective Classroom Management.

Be a student advocate and create the best educational plan for students. Prepare to teach in preschool through age 21 classrooms. As Special Education teacher, you will serve a critical role in identifying and solving academic, functional, and behavioral problems.

Coursework includes: Positive Behavior Supports, Chronic Behavior, Adapting Instruction for Diverse Learners, and Communication & Language Disorders.