Program Description

About The Program:

Situated within the School of Education’s conceptual framework of “The Professional Educator: A Catalyst for Learning” the proposed degree program is designed for college graduates who have decided to enter the teaching profession, many of whom will already be lateral entry teachers, teachers changing fields and prospective candidates who are taking coursework before entering the classroom.  It is another way of addressing the critical teacher shortage, since post baccalaureate students accepted to this program will have the academic credentials and maturity necessary to complete both introductory and advanced work in teacher education in a graduate level program.  The Master of Arts in Teaching will enable prospective teachers, who bring content knowledge to the graduate degree, the opportunity to develop the knowledge skills, and dispositions to become excellent teachers

Candidates may choose to complete only the first phase of the M.A.T. Program, called Phase I: Licensure.  Successful completion of this phase will result in a recommendation for the initial “A” license.

Admission Requirements

Criteria for admission to Phase I of the program:

• A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution

• A GPA of 2.5 or better, or passing scores on Praxis I

• Complete prerequisites, if required

Criteria for admission to Phase II of the Program

• A GPA of 3.0 or better

• Passing scores on the Praxis II and Class A licensure in Biology Education

• Official Scores of GRE or MAT

• Satisfactory recommendations from the candidate's principal, if teaching, or from three person's knowledgeable of his/her interactions with children or adolescents

 Documents reviewed in the admissions process:

• Official Transcripts

• Official Scores of the GRE or MAT Test

• Official Scores of the Praxis I, if required

• DPI Letter of Employment, if applicable

• Current Teaching License, if applicable

• Principal's recommendation for teachers or three recommendations for non-teachers on Graduate Studies application forms