Master of Arts in Teaching M.A.T.
Minimum required credits to graduate with this degree: 32
The Master of Arts in Teaching degree program is a 32-credit online program that enables graduates with bachelor's degrees to earn a professional teaching degree while maintaining employment. The MAT program is standards-based to support secondary teacher certification requirements of the North Dakota Education Standards and Practices Board (ESPB).
The program supports two types of learners interested in teaching: those who already hold an Alternative Access license and are employed by a school district seeking full teacher licensure in North Dakota, and those who will complete MAT coursework followed by a Teaching Mentorship Clinical Experience prior to seeking licensure.
The primary objectives of the Master of Arts in Teaching program are that candidates will:
- Support the development of appropriate dispositions;
- Modeling of effective teaching;
- Support the application of theory to practice;
- Develop and maintain strategic and professional clinical partnerships;
- Collaborate with highly qualified mentor teachers for clinical experiences;
- Promote a technology-enabled learning environment with pedagogy and content knowledge;
- Infuse reflective exercises throughout the program.
Criteria for Admission for the MAT Program
Online Program Eligibility Information for International Students
Student Learning Outcomes
SLO 1: Learner & Learning: Students understand diversity in learning and developmental processes and create supportive and safe learning environments for students to thrive.
SLO 2: Content: Students understand subject matter deeply and flexibly so they can advance their students’ learning, address misconceptions and apply ideas to everyday life.
SLO 3: Instructional Practice: Students will plan instruction, utilize effective instructional strategies and technologies, and continuously assess students for mastery and decision-making purposes.
SLO 4: Professional Responsibility: Students will take responsibility for student learning, collaborative relationships, their own professional growth, and the advancement of the profession.
Requirements
Core Courses
| EDUC 500 | Teaching Mentorship Clinical Experience | 6 |
| EDUC 522 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 526 | Foundations of Practices in Reading Instruction | 3 |
| EDUC 550 | Foundations of Education and Leadership | 3 |
| EDUC 555 | Child and Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EDUC 572 | Instructional Resources and Technology | 2 |
| EDUC 580 | Instructional Strategies for the Classroom | 4 |
| EDUC 581 | Human Relations and Diversity | 3 |
| EDUC 592 | Theories of Learning and Management | 2 |
| EDUC 593 | Special Needs in Inclusive Environment | 2 |
| EDUC 595 | Comprehensive Capstone Project | 1 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 32 |