The Master of Arts in Teaching degree provides college students with the following:
Thirty (30) hours are required for a Master of Arts in Teaching degree. MAT students must have taught full time in an accredited school for one year prior to completion of the degree program. Upon successful completion of the 30 hours in the program, candidates will be eligible for a renewable Class AA Mississippi Educator license.
If you already have a bachelor’s degree, you will need to complete the online application. You will need the following items:
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Three letters of recommendation are required as part of the application process. The selection of professional references should include those with whom applicants have worked within the educational setting and those who have supervised the applicant’s teaching performance.
This information is presented for informational purposes. In the event of a discrepancy between this page and the Graduate Bulletin, the Bulletin should always be used.
At this point, candidates are eligible for a 3-year, non-renewable Mississippi Educator License and should obtain a certified teaching position in the subject area and grade endorsed on their 3-year, non-renewable Mississippi Educator License. At this point, candidates are expected to identify and apply for potential full-time teaching positions in desired school districts, as this is required to complete ED 697: Internship in Master of Education.
At this point, candidates are eligible for a 5-year, renewable, Class A Mississippi Educator License.
| ED 500 - Educational Research |
| ED 514 - The Professional Role of Educators |
| ED 538 - Understanding Individual Learning Differences |
| ED 549 - Instructional Assessment Practices and Procedures |
| ED 551 - Managing the Instructional Environment |
| ED 590 - Graduate Portfolio |
| ED 591 - Graduate Comprehensive Exam |
| ED 592 - Capstone in Education |
| ED 697 - Internship in Masters of Education |
| ED 500 - Educational Research |
| ED 514 - The Professional Role of Educators |
| ED 520 - Foundations of Education |
| ED 527 - Content and Disciplinary Literacy |
| ED 538 - Understanding Individual Learning Differences |
| ED 549 - Instructional Assessment Practices and Procedures |
| ED 551 - Managing the Instructional Environment |
| ED 590 - Graduate Portfolio |
| ED 591 - Graduate Comprehensive Exam |
| ED 592 - Capstone in Education |
| ED 500 - Educational Research |
| ED 520 - Foundations of Education |
| ED 538 - Understanding Individual Learning Differences |
| ED 549 - Instructional Assessment Practices and Procedures |
| ED 551 - Managing the Instructional Environment |
| ED 590 - Graduate Portfolio |
| ED 591 - Graduate Comprehensive Exam |
| ED 592 - Capstone in Education |
| ED 697 - Internship in Masters of Education |