• Graduate Studies
  • Master of Arts in Teaching (Non-Certification)  Available Online

    To be admitted to these programs, the prospective student must meet all requirements for admission to the School of Graduate Studies.  Teacher certification is not necessary for this degree program.  However, students in this program must concentrate in the same field as their undergraduate major.  If a student wishes to change fields, undergraduate course work may be required to complete any deficiencies that may exist in the new discipline.

    ED 504, Techniques of Educational Research (3)
    ED 506, Educational Statistics (3)   
    EP 500, Advanced Educational Psychology (3)
        or  
    EP 506, Life-Span Development and Learning   

    Major Field (24)
    This work must be in a single field of concentration:  Biology, English, History, Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, Science, Social Science

    (Students pursuing the MAT History (Non-Certification) must complete at least twleve hours of coursework in US History and twleve hours of coursework in non-US History.  The twelve hours of US History must include courses covering both pre- and post-Civil War US History.)  

    Total Hours = 33

     ***Science students, with permission of their advisor, may take BY 508 or EN 508 in lieu of EP 500, BY 504 or EN 504 in lieu of ED 506, and 3 hours of BY 599 or EN 599 in lieu of ED 504.
    ***Students may take an approved research course in their major field in lieu of ED 504.
    ***English or Language Arts students must include EH 501, Research in Literary Studies. Students in English must also take EH 580, Teaching Composition, if they have no previous credit for the course. Students majoring in English Language Arts, Science, or Social Science must take courses in at least two areas.


    **These programs are also offered online.