MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (MAT)
School of Education and Psychology
School of Graduate Studies

The Master of Arts in Teaching Program is designed for students who have obtained a bachelor's degree in a field other than education and who are not eligible for teacher licensure. The MAT program is planned to meet teacher licensure requirements at the graduate level in the state of Mississippi.

Students who wish to be admitted to the MAT program should first seek admission to the Graduate School. Undergraduate transcripts will be analyzed to determine which content courses completed as a part of the undergraduate program will apply toward licensure and which will need to be taken along with MAT course work. Applicants should contact the program coordinator or department chairperson for information concerning the transcript analysis.

Program requirements are subject to change; therefore, applicants should meet with their advisor or department chairperson to review requirements.

ENDORSEMENT AREA: ELEMENTARY EDUCATION 


I.   Pre-Teaching Required Courses.................................6 hours
     ED 521 Management Techniques for the Classroom...3 hours
     ED 527 Evaluation and Measurement in Schools.....3 hours

II.  Course Required During First Year of Teaching.................6 hours
     Dimensions of Learning/Internship course
 
III. Core Courses for AA Licensure     ...........................12 hours
     PH 525 Psychology for the Exceptional Child......3 hours
     CS 513 Computer Applications in Instruction......3 hours
     ED 519 Basic Skills in Reading...................3 hours
     ED 514 Methods of Educational Research...........3 hours

IV.  Elementary Track................   ...........................9 hours
     PH 525 Psychology for the Exceptional Child......3 hours
     ED 525 Recent Methods and Materials
            Teaching Elementary Reading...............3 hours
     ED 524 Problems in Teaching Arithmetic...........3 hours
     ED 595 Seminar in Elementary Education...........3 hours
 
                        TOTAL.....................................33 hours

ENDORSEMENT AREA: SECONDARY EDUCATION 

I.   Pre-Teaching Required Courses.................................6 hours
     ED 521 Management Techniques for the Classroom...3 hours
     ED 527 Evaluation and Measurement in Schools.....3 hours

II.  Course Required During First Year of Teaching.................6 hours
     Dimensions of Learning/Internship course
 
III. Core Courses for AA Licensure     ...........................12 hours
     PH 525 Psychology for the Exceptional Child......3 hours
     CS 513 Computer Applications in Instruction......3 hours
     ED 598 Reading in the Secondary School...........3 hours
     ED 514 Methods of Educational Research...........3 hours

IV.  Secondary Track...............................................6 hours
     ED 515 Mordern Methods of Teaching...............3 hours
     ED 533 Curriculum Development....................3 hours

 
                        TOTAL.....................................30 hours