Elementary Education, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Mission: The mission of the graduate elementary program is to prepare candidates to assume the duties of an elementary education professional.
The Master of Arts in Teaching program is designed for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree (generally in a field other than education) and who wish to pursue teacher certification and simultaneously earn a master’s degree.
Prerequisite Degree: Bachelor’s
The Initial Certification Program of Study is designed to meet the needs of candidates who do not hold teacher certification. Students must take and pass the GACE PAA (or provide SAT, ACT, or GRE scores that meet exemption requirement). In order to register for Internship II, M.A.T. candidates must successfully pass the appropriate Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) content tests.
Courses required by the state and required early in program unless previously satisfied:
EDUC 6655: (This is a state requirement) (may take EDUC 3355) or take the class through Regional Educational Services Agency (RESA)
PSYC 2290: (may CLEP undergraduate equivalent)
Course Requirements
Additional Content and Methodology
| EDUC 6622 | Health and Physical Education in the Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 6624 | The Fine Arts in Education | 3 |
| EDUC 6628 | Literature for Children: Expanding Students' Reading Abilities and Interests | 3 |
| EDUC 6642 | Critical Thinking and Creativity in the Classroom | 3 |
Internship II Block — 15 weeks:
Total Minimum Number of Hours Course Work: 55 hrs
Minimum Hours of Field Experience: 120 hrs
Program Completion Requirements
- The GACE Program Admission Assessment (PAA) passed or exemption filed during first semester;
- Admission to Teacher Education completed and attainment of pre-service certificate;
- The GACE 001 and 002 Content exams passed before Internship II.
- Submission for approval of an application for graduation the semester before graduation and;
- Earn an overall GPA of 3.0 in all graduate courses attempted;