Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
The Chowan University School of Education and Professional Studies offers a Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education, Social Studies Education, Mathematics Education, English Education, and Comprehensive Science Education. The degree program is designed for individuals seeking an initial teaching license through the completion of graduate study. The coursework consists of a 21-hour Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Core designed to give students all of the skills they will need as a classroom teacher. The 9 hour culminating Clinical Practice Experience allows the student to work in a school-based clinical setting with the assistance of a mentoring teacher and the Clinical Experience University Supervisor. Students will gain the knowledge and skills to work effectively as teachers in their chosen content areas.
The stated purpose of the Master of Arts in Teaching program is to prepare teachers with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to effectively engage with their students, the curriculum, educational leaders, and other members of the school community. Program graduates will have the skills to interpret and apply current research findings to promote effective teaching and learning. The program is designed to develop teachers who will positively influence their students, their colleagues, their schools, and the greater educational community. The courses require application and investigation through rigorous data collection and analysis, the implementation of effective learning strategies, and the application of knowledge to solve problems.
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The 30-semester-hour curriculum for the Master of Arts in Teaching will be delivered from the CU campus. The primary mode of instruction is asynchronous online instruction. However, students will have the option to take up to 25 percent of the coursework via face-to-face and/or synchronous instruction. These sessions will be recorded and made available to students unable to attend in-person or remotely at the time of the class meeting.
Curriculum
The Master of Arts in Teaching degree requires 30 credit hours, with clinical practice as a culminating experience. The program consists of a 21 credit hour Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Core with a 9-hour Clinical Practice Experience. Students will need to complete state assessments in their licensure area as well as the edTPA Assessment for licensure in North Carolina.
Program Requirements (30 credit hours) – Secondary Education: Comprehensive Science, English, Mathematics, and Social Studies
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Core (21 credit hours)
EDUC 502 – Analysis and Assessment of Student Learning Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 505 – Diversity in Education Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 510 – Advanced Curriculum and Instruction Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 530 – 21st Century Literacies Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 550 – Advanced Instructional Strategies Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 601 – Introduction to Exceptional Education Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 603 – Advanced Classroom Management Techniques Credits: 3 Hours
Clinical Practice Core (9 credit hours)
EDUC 680 – Teaching Methods Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 681 – Supervised Teaching with Seminar Credits: 6 Hours
Program Requirements (30 credit hours) – Elementary Education
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Core (21 credit hours)
EDUC 502 – Analysis and Assessment of Student Learning Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 505 – Diversity in Education Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 516 – Foundations in Reading and Literacy Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 520 – Integrating Language Arts and Social Studies Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 521 – Integrating Mathematics and Science Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 601 – Introduction to Exceptional Education Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 603 – Advanced Classroom Management Techniques Credits: 3 Hours
Clinical Practice Core (9 credit hours)
EDUC 680 – Teaching Methods Credits: 3 Hours
EDUC 681 – Supervised Teaching with Seminar Credits: 6 Hours