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SEC - Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Education

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Program Title

MAT Secondary Education

Program Type

Major

Degree Designation

MAT

Department(s)

Program Description

A 36 credit program that prepares teachers to meet the challenges of diverse learners in 21st-century classrooms in a variety of instructional settings.  Drew’s program leads to a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with teacher certification in elementary (K-6) or secondary education (content specialty). Teacher candidates can pursue an additional endorsement in either program or program.

Teacher candidates in the MAT learn to apply their interdisciplinary knowledge and pedagogical competencies to effectively educate all students and meet their academic, social and developmental needs. Students merge theory and practice through the study of human development, pedagogy and educational policy. Teacher candidates engage in a wide range of classroom experiences in urban and suburban settings and complete the program with a one-year clinical internship.

Requisites

Secondary Education (36 to 42 credits)


I. Required Courses (27 credits):

II. Methods course, taken in content area (3 credits)

III. Inquiry course, taken in content area (3 credits)

IV. Technology in Education (3 credits)

V. Clinical Field Experience (3 courses)

All fieldwork is tied to coursework and documented on the transcript.