Foreign Languages M.A.T

The MAT in Foreign Languages is an alternative initial certification program leading to P-12 teacher certification in Chinese or Spanish. This program offers students a common core in Professional Education as well as graduate study in the chosen language. It prepares professional teacher leaders with advanced knowledge, skills and dispositions to become effective facilitators of learning.

The requirements for the MAT may be met by completing 48 semester credit hours of graduate course work, including preparing and presenting a professional portfolio. The program is organized as follows:

Professional Sequence (30 Credit Hours)

Teaching Field (18 Credit Hours)

In each language, students will take two courses in Linguistics (6 hrs), Culture (6 hrs), and Literature (6 hrs). These courses will be offered during the second and third summer of the program.

Foreign Languages M.A.T

Professional Sequence (30 Credit Hours)

Teaching Field (18 Credit Hours)

Spanish

Chinese

Program Total (48 Credit Hours)