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Nov 26, 2024
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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG] See drop-down menu above to access other catalogs.
Mathematics, MAT
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The Master of Arts in Teaching degree was developed for high school and middle school subject area teachers who have an initial license and are seeking a professional license in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The MAT program is designed to meet the “appropriate master’s degree” requirement, which is part of the criteria for professional stage licensure, as set forth in the most recent MA DESE licensure regulations. This degree program will also appeal to secondary school teachers who already hold a standard level or professional license and want to acquire additional knowledge and a masters of arts in teaching mathematics.
Students should consult the Graduate Academic Policies section of the catalog for information regarding graduate program policies and procedures.
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Admission Requirements
- A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 based upon four years of course work or a 3.0 undergraduate GPA based upon work completed during the junior and senior years
- A composite score of 290 or greater on the quantitative and verbal parts of the GRE General Test if taken on or after August 1, 2011 or a composite score of 900 or greater on the quantitative and verbal parts of the GRE General Test if taken before August 1, 2011
- An initial teaching license
- Three appropriate letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work
Education core courses (15 credits)
Concentration electives (18 credits)
MAT students are expected to have, or acquire in addition to degree requirements, an appropriate background of college-level courses, to be determined by the department.
Candidates must complete a minimum of 18 approved graduate credits in the academic area of concentration, which meet their academic and professional objectives. Exit requirement
The successful completion of a comprehensive examination of the concentration courses is required. Please see the Graduate Academic Policies section of this catalog for additional information.
Total minimum credits: 33
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