Master of Arts in Teaching
Non-traditional program designed to accommodate working adults who have an undergraduate degree in a field other than education and who desire a degree and/or licensure to teach.
Five semesters
30 hours course work
6 hours student teaching
Transition licensure possibilities - one year of successful teaching with mentoring required
M.A.T. K-6 Program of Study
EDU 550C Curriculum Design and Practice
EDU 551C Psychological Foundations of Learning
EDU 552C Assessment for Excellence
EDU 568C Legal, Ethical, and Diversity Issues in Education
EDU 6500 Classroom Organization and Management for Urban Educators
TMA 6610 K-6 Reading and Literacy Education
TMA 6620 K-6 Science Education
TMA 6630 K-6 Math Education
TMA 6640 K-6 Social Studies Education
TMA 6650 Student Teaching and Seminar or Alternative License Seminar
TMA 6605 Math for Elementary Teachers
TMA 6660 E-Portfolio Seminar
M.A.T. 7 - 12 Program of Study
EDU 550C Curriculum Design and Practice
EDU 551C Psychological Foundations of Learning
EDU 552C Assessment for Excellence
EDU 563C Legal, Ethical, and Political Issues
EDU 6500 Classroom Organization and Management for urban Educators
TMA 6615 Secondary Instructional Design 7-12
TMA 6625 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas: Middle and Secondary
TMA 6635 Methods and Tools for Secondary Teachers
TMA 6665 Student Teaching and Seminar 7 - 12 or Alternative License Seminar
TMA 6670 Urban Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
TMA 6680 Teaching the Exceptional Learners
TMA 6660 E-Portfolio Seminar
Test Requirements:
NTE Principles of Teaching and Learning K-6 (Test #522)
NTE Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (Test #011)
NTE Reading Across Curriculum: Elementary (Test #201)
NTE Elementary School: Content Knowledge (Test #014)
(Students will take tests while pursuing course work and must receive passing scores as established by the State Department of Education prior to student teaching.)
Matrices K-6
Matrices 7 - 12
Five semesters
30 hours course work
6 hours student teaching
Transition licensure possibilities - one year of successful teaching with mentoring required
M.A.T. K-6 Program of Study
EDU 550C Curriculum Design and Practice
EDU 551C Psychological Foundations of Learning
EDU 552C Assessment for Excellence
EDU 568C Legal, Ethical, and Diversity Issues in Education
EDU 6500 Classroom Organization and Management for Urban Educators
TMA 6610 K-6 Reading and Literacy Education
TMA 6620 K-6 Science Education
TMA 6630 K-6 Math Education
TMA 6640 K-6 Social Studies Education
TMA 6650 Student Teaching and Seminar or Alternative License Seminar
TMA 6605 Math for Elementary Teachers
TMA 6660 E-Portfolio Seminar
M.A.T. 7 - 12 Program of Study
EDU 550C Curriculum Design and Practice
EDU 551C Psychological Foundations of Learning
EDU 552C Assessment for Excellence
EDU 563C Legal, Ethical, and Political Issues
EDU 6500 Classroom Organization and Management for urban Educators
TMA 6615 Secondary Instructional Design 7-12
TMA 6625 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas: Middle and Secondary
TMA 6635 Methods and Tools for Secondary Teachers
TMA 6665 Student Teaching and Seminar 7 - 12 or Alternative License Seminar
TMA 6670 Urban Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
TMA 6680 Teaching the Exceptional Learners
TMA 6660 E-Portfolio Seminar
Test Requirements:
NTE Principles of Teaching and Learning K-6 (Test #522)
NTE Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (Test #011)
NTE Reading Across Curriculum: Elementary (Test #201)
NTE Elementary School: Content Knowledge (Test #014)
(Students will take tests while pursuing course work and must receive passing scores as established by the State Department of Education prior to student teaching.)
Matrices K-6
Matrices 7 - 12


