- Willamette
- Graduate School of Education
- Academic Programs
- Master of Arts in Teaching
- Full-time (10-Month) Program
Full-time MAT Program (10-month)
The Willamette University Graduate School of Education offers an outstanding Master of Arts in Teaching program to prepare teachers not only for the classroom, but for educational leadership. Our field-based program develops reflective professionals who are content knowledgeable, student-centered, collaborative and culturally competent.
Program Structure
- 10 months - The program is begins in mid-August and ends mid-June.
- Exploration Week - MAT candidates will spend one week in mid-October immersed in an educational setting designed to increase exposure to diverse learners. Locations may be local within the Willamette Valley, or further away in either Ecuador or Chicago.
- Class schedule - Courses and field experiences occur Monday-Friday.
- Authorization Levels - Candidates are divided into cohorts based on intended authorization levels (K-8 or Secondary)
K-8 program (Cohort A) |
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| August-October | October-December | January | February-June |
| Language and Literacy | Schools, Classrooms, Teachers | ||
| Human Development and Learner Differences: PK-12 Students | Teaching and Learning | Issues and Ethics | |
| Inquiry and Reflection I | Inquiry and Reflection II | ||
| Language Arts and Social Studies Methods | Mathematics and Science Methods | Specialty Methods | |
| Clinical Experience I | Clinical Experience II | Clinical Experience III | |
Secondary program (Cohort B) |
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| August-October | October-December | January | February-June |
| Educational and Developmental Psychology K-12 | Teaching and Learning I | Teaching and Learning II | |
| Educating Diverse Learners | Literacy in the Content Areas | ||
| Classroom Management | |||
| Inquiry into Educational Practice I | Inquiry into Educational Practice II | Inquiry into Educational Practice III | |
| General Methods | Methods I | Methods II | |
| Clinical Experience I | Clinical Experience II | Clinical Experience III | |
Why Willamette MAT?
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Traditional in-class delivery (some courses may have an online component) with all courses held at the Graduate School of Education.
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Full-time program allows candidates to complete master's degree in under a year.
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Candidates can add the ESOL endorsement while completing the MAT program. They also have the option to take one introductory course toward the Reading Endorsement, which is eligible to teachers who have achieved at least 3 years of licensed teaching experience.
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All Willamette MAT graduates meet No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements as highly qualified teachers.
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In addition to earning MAT degree, all graduates earn the Oregon Initial Teaching License. Due to the high standards associated with Oregon's testing requirements, the Oregon teaching license has a strong reputation, resulting in reciprocity across most of the country.
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High standards for incoming candidates (passing of appropriate exams) ensure that candidates have appropriate content knowledge and skills.
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Keenly focused on developing effective teachers as well as educational leaders. Candidates participate in a Teacher Research Symposium each spring during which they present a research project in an area of interest.
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Faculty and peers provide an academic, social and professional support group insuring your success throughout the year.