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Master of Arts in Teaching
Degree Program
Admission Requirements -
Graduate School Application Form -
Program Application Form (PDF)
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is intended for persons who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, or Bachelor of Fine Arts) in one of the following liberal arts or sciences areas: English, Foreign Languages, History, Mathematics, or Sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Earth and Space) at an NCATE-approved (or otherwise appropriately-accredited) college or university, and desire to pursue licensure in a certifiable field for teaching at the middle school or high school levels. Those enrolled engage in a field-based program in a public school setting while also completing university-based studies culminating in a Master’s Degree. The MAT is designed as a high-quality, technology-rich, accelerated certification program; time-to-degree is approximately fifteen months, including one full academic year and two contiguous summer sessions. Those holding undergraduate degrees in teacher education are ineligible for this program.
Upon graduation from the program, candidates will be eligible for certification to teach in their discipline at the middle or high school level in a school system in Illinois or in a state offering reciprocity. They will be broadly prepared in their content areas, and will possess leadership experience pertinent to the public school setting. Candidates progress through the program as members of an interdisciplinary cohort and are required to work collaboratively within that cohort to investigate and make recommendations about school-based problems and issues.
For additional information, please contact:
Dr. David DeWeese, Secondary Program Director
School of Education
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1122
Founders Hall – Room 1133
Phone: 618.650.3432
