With a 30-year history of success, the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program offers our students the tools needed to be successful secondary classroom teachers. We develop teachers who use research-based methods while promoting student-centered teaching models to facilitate critical thinking among PK-12 students.
Our faculty and staff in the Department of Education work closely with our students to ensure that their educational goals are met. Our graduate programs are tailored to support candidate pass rates on the New York State Certification Exams and ensure that our graduates are prepared to teach in secondary or PK-12 education.
The MAT program is a licensure-endorsing program that prepares its graduates for New York State teachers certification in the following disciplines:
- Biology (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Business & Marketing (P-12) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Chemistry (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Computer Science (P-12) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Earth Science (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- English (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Mathematics (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Physics (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Social Studies (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- TESOL (K-12) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Technology (K-12) Master of Arts in Teaching
*Certification in grades 5-6 in the grades 7-12 disciplines listed above can be added as an extension to the certificate by taking two additional courses after completion of the MAT program.
The following world language programs are also offered as part of the MAT program:
- Chinese (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- French (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- German (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Greek (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Latin (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Russian (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
- Spanish (grades 7-12*) Master of Arts in Teaching
*Certification in grades 5-6 in the grades 7-12 disciplines listed above can be added as an extension to the certificate by taking two additional courses after completion of the MAT program.