Education

Master of Arts in Teaching Program

Because the MAT is designed to enhance the five-year education department experience, students who have been enrolled in the undergraduate program will be given preference in admission to the MAT. If there are openings remaining in the cohort, applications will be accepted for review from:

• Albertson College graduates who have previously completed the Albertson College Teacher Education Program;
• Those who have a Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with appropriate course work in an area of endorsement and who need the additional education classes necessary for teaching certification;
• Those who hold a teaching certificate and are teaching at the present time.  Potential applicants who are unsure of their eligibility should contact the program director. The Admission Committee will make final decisions for acceptance into the Master of Arts in Teaching program.

Admission to the program requires

• an earned Bachelor's degree;
• completion of the admission application;
• three essays related to the Education Department's conceptual framework, leadership abilities, and educational reform;
• three letters of reference: one from a K-12 teacher with whom the candidate has worked, one from a professor in the candidate's content area, and one from a person of the candidate's choice;
• normally an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better;
• presentation of a student portfolio or interview; and
• scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) not older than five years.

Application Deadline

Students in the Albertson College undergraduate program must complete the admission process by March 15. Others must complete the process by April 1. Candidates will be notified of acceptance in the program within two weeks of the closing date.

To earn a Master of Arts in Teaching degree (MAT) at Albertson College, all course work must be completed with a grade of "B" or better. All course work must be completed within five years of matriculation into the program. The responsibility rests with students to see that their program of study satisfies all the requirements.

Summer I

The core of the first summer consists of three courses: Foundations of Instructional Leadership, Research Methods and Design, and Instruction and Technology. The study of various leadership models and their implementation in schools, a survey of qualitative and quantitative research methods to assist a candidate's research project, and the application of technology build the foundation for an intensive internship year.

• EDU-611 Foundations of Instructional Leadership 3.0 cr.
• EDU-612 Research Methods & Design 3.0 cr.
• EDU-613 Instruction & Technology 2.0 cr.

Internship Year

The internship year takes place in a K-12 professional development site. Interns preparing for elementary certification engage in the study of methods in the following areas: reading, language arts, social studies, science, math, music, health, physical education and art. Coursework for secondary certification includes special methods in all proposed endorsement areas. The curriculum will be modified for candidates who are certified teachers pursuing the MAT. During this time, work on the Professional Portfolio and the collection of data necessary to complete the research project will continue. Successful completion of EDU-612 is required as a prerequisite for enrollment in the internship year.

• EDS-600.1 Internship 12.0 cr.
• EDS-600.2 Internship 6.0 cr.
• EDS-600.3 Internship 12.0 cr.

Summer II

The MAT professional portfolio is a culmination of the research plan which draws together the data collected through the year and the experiences of working in schools throughout the internship. The research project designed during the first summer and researched during the internship is written under the supervision of an ACI professor and a K-12 teacher. Each candidate will design an independent study whose primary purpose is to develop an area of expertise. The independent study is supervised by the MAT director and the instructor(s) of record.

• EDS-621 Professional Portfolio Preparation 3.0 cr.
• EDS-694 Independent Study 3.0 cr.