Master of Arts in Teaching

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

If you desire a career in education – and have a bachelor's degree – our Master of Arts in Teaching will allow you to

• Prepare to teach elementary, secondary or special education students.
• Complete initial teacher licensure requirements and earn your master's degree in as few as 15 months.
• Complete coursework that includes field experience in public schools.
• Learn through face-to-face evening classes and online instruction.

Specializations
We offer the following specializations:

• PreK-3 education - Prepare to teach grades Pre-K - 3.
• Elementary education – Prepare to teach grades K-6.
• Middle grades education - Prepare to teach grades 4-8.
• Secondary education – Prepare to teach art, health and human performance, biology, chemistry, physics, math, English, Spanish, French, German, Latin, history or political science.
• Special education – Earn a special education endorsement that will allow you to teach special education for grades K-12.

Eligibility
You are eligible for admission to the M.A.T. program if you

• have earned a bachelor's degree,
• do not have a professional teaching license,
• attained an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or greater

AND

• meet official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) score requirements (minimum 142 verbal and 139 quantitative) or earn a score of at least 383 on the Miller Analogies Test.

Ready to pursue a career in teaching? Contact us at 931-221-7696.

If you are teaching on an alternative license, you may qualify for admission to the M.A.T. program.
Please call 931-221-7696 to inquire.