MAT English at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Teaching in English leads to New York State certification for teaching English in secondary schools (grades 7-12), with an extension option for grades 5-6. It is offered with the Department of English and is designed for candidates with little or no prior coursework in education or classroom teaching experience.

Faculty: School of Professional Development | Department: English / Teacher Education | Duration: 44 credits; complete within 5 years of admission | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

44 credits: 15 credits of English language and literature (e.g. Studies in Shakespeare, Literary Theory, Linguistics, Victorian Literature, Adolescent Literature), 23 credits of professional studies in education (e.g. Methods of Instruction in Literature and Composition, Special Education, Human Development, field experiences), 6 credits of supervised student teaching in grades 7-9 and 10-12, and a four-week English teaching module as the written project.

Career pathways

Secondary school English teaching (grades 7-12) with New York State certification.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Academic major in English (applicants without it should pursue a second bachelor's in English); minimum 3.0 GPA overall and 3.0 in English studies; one year of college-level foreign language (ASL allowed) with grade C or better; three letters of recommendation, preferably from English professors. GRE not required.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applications are for fall entry with funding consideration; deadlines and any other entry terms vary by program.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Applications are submitted online through the Slate portal. Minimum cumulative GPA 3.00 on a 4.00 scale; GRE scores are listed on the application checklist and three letters of recommendation are required. Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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