Secondary Education 9-12, Mathematics, Science, English Language Arts, or Social Studies Specialty Area, M.A.T.

Program Requirements

A prospective student seeking initial licensure must hold a baccalaureate degree and may or may not be employed as a NC Residency teacher. The MAT program prospective student must have an overall minimum GPA of 2.7 (3.0 preferred) on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate work or 6-9 credit hours of professional development coursework that is transferable into the MAT program. Prerequisite concentration course requirements should be completed prior to applying for the initial license. Required courses are determined by comparing transcripts of previous college coursework with that of concentration area requirements for the initial license. Students may have to take additional undergraduate concentration area coursework or submit passing scores for the North Carolina State Board of Education (NCSBE) required specialty content area examination to meet licensure requirements. See advisor or department chair for evaluation of these courses or test requirements. Students are required to remove academic area deficiencies prior to enrollment in the graduate methods courses and clinical experience courses. The applicant must submit three letters of recommendation, resume, and a written essay outlining applicant’s graduate educational goals and professional objectives.

Effective Summer 2024, candidates applying for the MAT program must adhere to new Clinical Experience admission requirements. To be admitted into Clinical Experience, candidates must complete the Clinical Experience application, maintain a GPA of 2.7 or higher (a 3.0 GPA to graduate), and pass (scores are set by the NC Board of Education) all required licensure examinations for the area in which they are seeking their initial teaching license. Candidates who do not meet these requirements will not be permitted to enroll in their Clinical Experience.

M.A.T. Core Course Requirements: 6 Credits

M.A.T. Initial Licensure Specialty Area Requirements: 15 Credits

EDUC 615 - Techniques of Teaching in the Middle and Secondary Schools (based upon secondary content area: Mathematics, Science, English, or Social Studies)
EDUC 616 - Teaching and Technology in the Middle and Secondary Schools
EDUC 644 - Foundations, Curriculum Development, and Assessment
READ 552 - Teaching Literacy Across Content Areas
SPED 530 - Introduction to Exceptional Children

Advanced Clinical Experience: 9 Credits

Licensure Requirements

PRAXIS II Test: 5161 Mathematics: Content Knowledge—Score 160
And PRAXIS II Test: 5624 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12—Score 157

PRAXIS II Test: 5235 Biology: Content Knowledge—Score 150
And PRAXIS Test: 5624 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12—Score 157

PRAXIS II Test: 5435 General Science: Content Knowledge—Score 151
And PRAXIS Test: 5624 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12—Score 157

PRAXIS II Test: 5081 Social Studies: Content Knowledge—Score 158
And PRAXIS Test: 5624 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12—Score 157

PRAXIS II Test: 5038 English Language Arts: Content Knowledge—Score 167
And PRAXIS Test: 5624 Principles of Learning and Teaching: Grades 7-12—Score 157

edTPA Portfolio in the licensure area must be submitted during clinical experience.

Test scores are set by the NC State Board of Education.

Total Credit Hours: 30

No more than 6 semester hours to be counted toward the degree may be completed prior to formal admission to the MAT degree program.