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Saint Louis University's Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) with alternative certification is designed to enable students who have undergraduate degrees in subject areas and were not education majors to seek Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education certification via an alternative route. This degree is designed to offer students expanded knowledge in subject-matter areas and pedagogy, current educational developments, and the processes of teaching and learning.

In the spirit of the Jesuit tradition of education, this program is committed to providing students with:

• Individualized academic experiences that focus on their specific content area of intellectual interest.
• In-depth preparation in both pedagogical and research skills to apply theory to practice.
• Opportunities to address social and moral issues related to education, especially in urban settings.

Curriculum Overview

SLU's Master of Arts in Teaching degree requires completion of a minimum of 32-34 credits of coursework, an oral examination, and a content-focused theme paper (content area focus only). Students may choose from the traditional track or the alternative certification track.

The Master of Arts in Teaching degree with Alternative Certification requires the completion of 34-35 credits, successfully completing the required Missouri Educator Assessments, teaching for two years in an accredited Missouri public or non-public school having obtained Missouri provisional certification, and participating in the school or district’s professional development programs and performance-based teacher evaluation program.

For members of the Billiken Teacher Corps and other students teaching in Catholic schools, the program requires completion of 37-38 credits.

Careers

Possible careers for graduates with an M.A. in teaching include teaching in an elementary self-contained classroom; teaching middle school language arts, mathematics, science, or social studies; and, teaching secondary English, mathematics, general science, biology, chemistry, social studies, art, music, or world languages.