MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING

DETAILS ABOUT

The Master of Arts in Teaching Physical Education emphasis is designed to prepare you to meet the academic and developmental needs of all PreK-12th grade school students in physical education and wellness. The program mixes online and on-campus course formats and includes a semester of student teaching or one year of a job embedded clinical experience

Licensure And Degree

Curriculum designed for licensure and degree

Designed to accommodate a traditional and non-traditional route to licensure while concurrently obtaining a graduate degree

Ideal for working adults who would like to change their career path Tailored for individuals with no prior educational experience

Approach

The MAT combines the most cuttingedge immersive online technologies with a customized on-ground curriculum that blends coursework and self-directed field experiences, with evening and weekend classes that provide the security and mentoring needed for aspiring teachers

Contact

Program Director, Dr George Walker gwalker@cumberland edu graduateadmissions@cumberland.edu

36credithours

The 36-credit hour MAT program includes practitioner-focused curriculum blended with field-based experiences and Student Teaching *The Licensure Office may require prerequisite courses for candidates from a non-education baccalaureate program

18months

You may begin course work in either the Fall, Spring, or Summer semester. Coursework and student teaching may be completed in as few as 4 semesters

Mode

Online: This program is offered fully-online

"My experience with being in the Master of Arts in Teaching in Physical Education has been wonderful! I love how it is all online, because I am able to work full time and finish school. Every time I finish an assignment I know I am a step closer to having my own classroom All of my teachers at Cumberland have been amazing and have helped guide me in the right direction."

-Risa Rieger

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Completed admissions application and acceptance to the university

Non-refundable $50 application fee

Official transcript from regionally accredited institution showing Bachelor's degree

A degree in a content area or proof of content knowledge for the type of licensure sought*

Minimum 2.75 GPA in Bachelor’s degree or 3.00 GPA in a Master’s program (if degree is present)

A combined GRE score of 290 or better with a 3 7 on the writing assessment; a minimum Miller's Analogies Test score of 380, or a passing score (established by the TN State Department of Education) on a PRAXIS II Specialty Area Content Knowledge Test for the appropriate teaching endorsement

Immunizations (on-ground only)

For more information, visit www cumberland edu/graduate/