Teaching - Missouri Southern State University

Teaching from Missouri Southern State University is a Campus Master Teaching degree that prepares you for a Education career. About the Program The Masters of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is the product of a partnership between Missouri State University and Missouri Southern State University . The MAT program is an \\\"Alternative Certification Program\\\" as defined by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) which allows students to obtain their teaching certificate AND a Master\\\'s Degree in the same program. This program was originally designed to enable people considering a mid-life career change to pursue certification in an area of Secondary Education similar to their undergraduate degree program and/or work experience. This program provides career professionals , who may not have chosen teaching as their original career path, the opportunity to enter the classroom as teachers . All candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in a field closely related to the area pursued in certification. The program involves an intensive eight-week summer course that focuses on the fundamental knowledge, skills, and dispositions of teaching, followed by course-work in content and methodology. Participating candidates will enroll in classes from both institutions. Since the MAT program has a competitive admissions policy and can only admit a certain number of students each summer, the following criteria are considered when selecting students for this program: Those pursuing Secondary Education or K-12 certification. Those with a Bachelor\\\'s Degree in an area closely related to the area they wish to teach and/or have significant work experience in their field. Those with an overall and content area GPA of at least 2.75. Those who are interested in teaching in high need areas (preference is given to candidates pursuing math, science and foreign languages, but candidates in all certification areas are considered). View more details on Missouri Southern State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Teaching courses.