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2020-21 Graduate Catalog 
    
2020-21 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Program- Secondary/ P-12 Education


The Master of Arts in Teaching degree with a major in secondary education is designed to provide an in-depth examination of secondary school curriculum and instruction while requiring study and research into the particular secondary school content-area interest of teachers. The program focuses on issues of pedagogy, national standards, and technology necessary for effective secondary-school practice.

The following program prerequisites must be completed with a grade of “C” or better prior to completion of the Graduate Education Program.  Courses taken at the undergraduate level may fulfill these prerequisites.

  1. Mathematics, one course (minimum 3 credit hours)
  2. Speech, one course (minimum 3 credit hours)
  3. English Composition, one course (minimum 3 credit hours)

Electives-education 600 level or content-related course 3-0-3


Certification Requirements


In order to be eligible to receive a Secondary Education P - 12 teaching certificate from the Georgia Professional Standards Commission, a student must complete all of the degree requirements listed above and must demonstrate sufficient coursework in a content area by one of the following:

  1. Possess an undergraduate degree that documents the completion of a major in one of the following areas:  Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, French, German, Government, History, Math, Music, Physics, or Spanish; or
  2. Complete sufficient coursework to meet the minimum content standards required by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission in one of the following fields: Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, French, German, Government, History, Math, Music, Physics, or Spanish.  Your advisor will help you determine the current course and content requirements.