Master of Arts in Teaching

To succeed in the classroom as a teacher of a secondary school subject, a specific skill set is needed that equips that individual with a level of expertise in their chosen curriculum area, whether it’s science, math, English, history, art or other subjects. Through their bachelor’s degree, students already have that subject-area expertise; the Master of Arts in Teaching – Secondary will provide graduate students with the training and field experience necessary to earn initial State of Missouri teacher certification in grades 9-12 or K-12, depending on the subject area.

What Will You Learn?

MoWest offers the MAT degree in 21 different curricular areas. Teaching certification for grades 9 – 12 is available in 12 areas: Agriculture Education, Biology, Business Education, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, Journalism, Mathematics, Physics, Social Science, Speech and Theatre, and Technology and Engineering. Certification may be earned for grades K – 12 in 9 areas: Art, Family and Consumer Science, French, General Science, Health, Instrumental Music, Physical Education, Spanish, and Vocal Music. Students who are pursuing the Master of Arts in Teaching degree may qualify for TEACH grant assistance; please contact the office of Financial Aid for more information.

• Courses are taught by full-time, experienced educators, most with public school experience at the secondary level
• The program includes numerous opportunities for real time interactions with peers, colleagues, and professors.
• The program also includes a strong fieldwork component, through which students gain hands-on experience teaching and interacting with learners who are in diverse, inclusive, secondary or select K-12 classrooms.