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MAT Elementary Education at University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Elementary Education program is designed for non-education majors (those who hold bachelor’s degrees in areas other than education) who wish to gain teacher licensure in Mississippi (K-6) and a master’s degree concurrently.

Faculty: School of Education  |  Duration: 33 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall, spring and summer (Graduate School deadlines: April 1 for summer/fall, October 1 for spring unless the programme sets its own)  |  Location: University, MS, United States

What you will study

Curriculum listed in the catalogue (33 credit hours) includes: Lesson Planning & Assessing Student Lear; Classroom Facilitation and Management; Early Literacy Instruction I and II; Reading & Writing across the Curriculum; Reading Diagnosis and Intervention; STEM in Elementary Education; Practicum in Elementary Education.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific: Bachelor’s degree from a regionally/nationally accredited institution of higher learning Twenty-one (21) ACT (or SAT equivalent) OR achieve a qualifying passing score on the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators examination or verification of 3.0 overall GPA on a baccalaureate transcript or on last 60 hours of undergraduate work. Passing score on the Praxis Subject Assessment for Elementary (4-6) (Praxis II 5018) University of Mississippi Graduate School admission (applies to all graduate programmes unless the programme sets more): baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution, a 2.7 GPA on the last 60 undergraduate hours or 3.0 overall, official transcripts, any standardized test the programme requires, and English proficiency scores for applicants whose primary language is not English; the academic programme recommends admission. Some programmes set their own deadlines and requirements.

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.

Students are admitted for Fall and Spring terms, with Winter Intersession and Summer terms also offered.

Graduate applications are submitted through an online-only application with official transcripts, test scores and any programme-specific materials; deadlines vary by programme and incomplete applications are not reviewed.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.olemiss.edu/

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