Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree with a Concentration in Elementary Education is an alternate route program designed for students who have obtained a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education and who are not eligible for teacher licensure. It is also designed to meet teacher licensure requirements at the graduate level in the State of Mississippi.

Students study learning outcomes for teaching elementary students, including how children learn and develop, instructional strategies, planning instruction, and formal and informal assessment. The program requires 33 credit hours, including pre-teaching required courses, required courses during the first year of teaching, an educational internship, core courses for AA licensure, and additional coursework on the secondary track.

Modules

• ED 521 Management Techniques for the Classroom
• ED 527 Evaluation and Measurement in Schools
• ED 583 Educational Internship I
• ED 584 Educational Internship II
• CS 513 Complication Application in Instructions
• ED 514 Methods of Educational Research
• ED 519 Basic Skills in Reading
• PH 525 Psychology of Exceptional Children

Students applying for entrance to the Master of Arts in Teaching are required to submit an application for admission, Apply Online (www.alcorn.edu/academics/graduate-studies).

• Core Academic Skills for Educators (C.A.S.E.)
• Praxis II in the Content Area
• Foundations of Reading
• Two letters of recommendation
• Minimum GPA 2.75
• Official transcript from an accredited school (if a student has attended more than one school, transcripts must be submitted from all schools attended). At least one transcript must document the student has a bachelor’s degree.
• Decisions are made only after receipt of all credentials by the Department of Education and Psychology admission committee.
• The department uses an admission formula to accept students. The entire application packet, including all supporting materials, must be submitted to the Graduate School.

Program requirements also include exit exams: Students pursuing a Master of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education must pass a Core Examination and Area Examination to exit.

• Core Academic Skills for Educators (C.A.S.E) sometimes referred to as Praxis Core or ACT (Minimum Score 21)
• Foundations of Reading (Passing score 229)