MAT Teaching and Learning at University of Iowa

Programme overview

The MAT is a credentialing programme for people with a bachelor's degree in a content area who want to become teachers. It combines advanced subject study with coursework for teaching licensure, in art, English, mathematics, science, social studies and world language education.

Faculty: College of Education | Department: Teaching and Learning | Duration: Minimum 45-58 s.h. by subprogram; art and world language sample plans span about two years | Location: Iowa City, IA, United States

What you will study

All subprograms include a professional education core (technology, classroom management, foundations of education, human relations, educational psychology, special education), subject methods courses, a student teaching semester and a final exam or capstone. Minimums: art 58, English 45, mathematics 52, science 48, social studies 48, world language 57 s.h.

Career pathways

Completion leads to teaching licensure and endorsements, such as grades 5-12 in the subject and K-12 for art and world language.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College and Teacher Education Program requirements apply. Undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 for art, English, mathematics, science and world language. Subject degree required (e.g. English BA, mathematics bachelor's equivalent to UI, 30 s.h. in the target language for world language, 30 s.h. in history or social science for social studies). English applicants must not hold a previous teaching credential.

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 and professional admission requirements, costs and deadlines are set by each degree programme; applicants apply through the Admissions Profile application and may apply to only one programme unless applying to a combined degree programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/

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