Teaching Graduate Major (MAT)
This major offers the following option(s):
Also available at OSU-Cascades and via Ecampus.
The Master of Arts in Teaching is an intensive professional degree program intended to prepare teachers for careers in public school education. Students who successfully complete the MAT can be recommended for an Oregon teaching license in the following subject areas:
- Mathematics
- Science: Biology, Chemistry, Integrated Science, Physics
- Elementary - Multiple Subjects
- Language Arts
- Music
- Social Studies
Major Code: 2100
- Conduct research or produce some other form of creative work.
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material.
- Conduct scholarly or professional activities in an ethical manner.
This Teaching MAT program requires a minimum of 45 credits which includes a course in foundations of ESOL instruction and internships and/or practicum that provide classroom observation and teaching practice. In addition, courses are required in each of the InTASC categories:
- The Learner and Learning
- Instructional Practice
- Professional Responsibility
- Content Specialty
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Teaching Core | ||
| ED 572 | FOUNDATIONS OF ESOL EDUCATION | 3 |
| Total Credits | 3 | |
Graduate Options
- Clinically Based Elementary (only via Ecampus)
- Music (offered on campus at OSU)
The graduate options below are only offered at OSU-Cascades:
- Elementary
- Language Arts
- Mathematics
- Science
- Social Studies
Major Code: 2100