{"id":5441,"date":"2021-08-23T15:42:36","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T20:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/?p=5441"},"modified":"2021-08-23T15:42:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T20:42:36","slug":"program-additions-support-workforce-needs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/magazine\/2021\/08\/23\/program-additions-support-workforce-needs\/","title":{"rendered":"Program additions support workforce needs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important;margin-bottom:31px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:10px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><h1 class=\"title-heading-center\" style=\"margin:0;\">Program additions support workforce needs<\/h1><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:#e0dede;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Western is adding several new programs to meet student demand and the workforce needs of northwest Missouri.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new master\u2019s degree beginning this fall will address the region\u2019s teacher shortage. Students who successfully complete the Master of Arts in Teaching-Secondary (M.A.T.) will be certified to teach a secondary school subject in Missouri.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe Master of Arts in Teaching provides a great opportunity for college graduates who might be looking to make a career change to enter the field of education,\u201d said Dr. Susan Bashinski, interim dean of the Graduate School at Missouri Western. \u201cGraduates of our program will earn initial State of Missouri teacher licensure in secondary school subject areas along with their master\u2019s degree.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Master of Arts in Teaching-Secondary program is designed for college graduates with degrees in a secondary school curriculum area. It equips students to be effective teachers, professionally prepared to educate a diverse student population. Graduates can be certified to teach grades 9 through 12 in biology, business, chemistry, English, health, mathematics, social studies and speech and theatre, or grades K through 12 in art, music-instrumental, music-vocal, physical education and Spanish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/missouriwestern.edu\/education\/mat\">missouriwestern.edu\/education\/mat<\/a>, email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:graduate@missouriwestern.edu\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">graduate@missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or call the Graduate School at (816) 271-4394.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Western has also received approval for two new bachelor\u2019s degree programs with growing workforce demand \u2013 Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Therapy and Bachelor of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Science in Cybersecurity \u2013 and a certificate in Early Childhood 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