Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)

Today you have the opportunity to make an important decision that could significantly improve your career, impact the lives of others, and influence your ability to shape the future of education. By choosing to earn your Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) through Liberty University®, you can set that opportunity in motion.

Liberty University’s School of Education now offers a variety of ways to pursue a graduate education degree, regardless of your undergraduate experience. Our Master of Arts in Teaching is specifically geared toward individuals with no prior teaching experience who are interested in gaining initial teaching licensure in elementary education, secondary education, or special education. Along with core courses in this program, you will choose one of the three cognates for licensure, and will complete your student teaching requirement in the area in which you are seeking licensure. Those desiring to receive licensure in the State of Virginia must meet licensure criteria. The School of Education may require certain prerequisites for the Master's degree candidate coming from a non-educational undergraduate background or who needs to meet the equivalent of an academic major in a liberal arts area.

This program is approved through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and is a state-approved program for initial licensure (reciprocity with other states) or endorsements. Learn more about program specific accreditations.

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Cognates

M.A.T. students must choose a cognates:

• Elementary Education
• Secondary Education
• Special Education

Quick Facts

2011-2012 Tuition

• $438 per credit hour (based on full-time enrollment)
• $25 intensive fee

Program Delivery Format

Blended Intensives

Residency Requirement

3 on-campus intensives

Credit Hours

• 36 total hours
• Up to 6 credit hours can be transferred in from an
  accredited and unconferred degree

Internship

A 3-credit-hour internship/student teaching is a required part of the M.A.T. program.

Licensure

The Education Department will verify that students have completed one of Liberty’s approved, licensure program plans in the students home state.

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