MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING

ABOUT

The Master of Arts in Teaching

Secondary Education emphasis is designed for individuals interested in becoming candidates for a Tennessee Teaching License who are interested in teaching a specific subject area in grades covered by either a 6-12 or 912 Tennessee teacher's license. 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 Sandy Smith sandy.smith@cumberland.edu graduateadmissions@cumberland edu

DETAILS

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

Hybrid: Online and on-ground Hybrid learning blends online coursework and on-campus evening and weekend classes

"The best part of the MAT program was the flexibility. Students can take courses while working and enroll in online courses. I liked how even though it was all online, I was still able to communicate and connect with my professors which was the best of both worlds. Throughout my program, I felt like CU and the education program were family. I enjoyed speaking with all of my peers and we all got along great. They would always be there to help. Same goes for the professors and admin in the program. I felt like they were super helpful and resourceful. This program definitely helped me be more prepared for teaching."

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/