{"id":2404,"date":"2021-06-25T15:19:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T20:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/?page_id=2404"},"modified":"2025-04-22T13:47:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T18:47:14","slug":"mat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/mat\/","title":{"rendered":"Master of Arts in Teaching &#8211; Secondary"},"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_2 1_2 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;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:31px;\"><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-left fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility fusion-no-small-visibility\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Get certified to teach!<\/h2><div class=\"title-sep-container title-sep-container-right\"><div class=\"title-sep sep-double sep-solid\" style=\"border-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.5);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><p>To succeed in the classroom as a teacher of a secondary school subject, you need a specific skill set that not only prepares you to teach, but also equips you with a level of expertise in your chosen curriculum area, whether it is science, math, English, history, art or other subject. Through your bachelor&#8217;s degree, you already have that subject-area expertise; the Master of Arts in Teaching-Secondary will provide you with the training and field experience necessary to earn initial State of 大象传媒 teacher certification in grades 9-12 or K-12, depending on the subject area.<\/p>\n<\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-2404-1 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-2404-1 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-2404-1 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; border-width:1px; background-color:#ffffff; }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-1 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-1 .panel-title a{font-size:18px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-1 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-1 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-2404-1 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-1 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-1 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-2404-1\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"7b07f1410d486006f\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2404-1\" data-target=\"#7b07f1410d486006f\" href=\"#7b07f1410d486006f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">For whom is this program best suited?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"7b07f1410d486006f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The Master of Applied Arts in Teaching-Secondary is designed for college graduates who want to pursue a career as a teacher. You have gained content knowledge in the secondary subject area through your undergraduate degree; our master&#8217;s degree program will provide you with training in educational theory and practice to prepare you as an outstanding and effective educator.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"caf0b3646e2e50c6f\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2404-1\" data-target=\"#caf0b3646e2e50c6f\" href=\"#caf0b3646e2e50c6f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Will this program lead to teacher certification?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"caf0b3646e2e50c6f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Yes! All who successfully complete the M.A.T. program and meet DESE minimum requirements will earn initial teaching certification for secondary settings in the State of 大象传媒. This is one of the quickest ways to attain certification available.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a1edd4e266158606b\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2404-1\" data-target=\"#a1edd4e266158606b\" href=\"#a1edd4e266158606b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What areas can I be certified to teach?<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a1edd4e266158606b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>大象传媒 Western offers the M.A.T. in 19 different secondary curriculum areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 &#091;&#093;\">Art (K-12)<\/li>\n<li>Biology (9-12)<\/li>\n<li>Business (9-12)<\/li>\n<li>Chemistry (9-12)<\/li>\n<li>Earth science (9-12)<\/li>\n<li>English (9-12)<\/li>\n<li>Family consumer sciences (K-12)<\/li>\n<li>French (K-12)<\/li>\n<li>Health (K-12)<\/li>\n<li>Journalism (9-12)<\/li>\n<li>Mathematics (9-12)<\/li>\n<li>Music \u2013 instrumental (K-12)<\/li>\n<li>Music \u2013 vocal (K-12)<\/li>\n<li>Physical education (K-12)<\/li>\n<li>Physics (9-12)<\/li>\n<li>Social studies (9-12)<\/li>\n<li>Spanish (K-12)<\/li>\n<li>Speech and theatre (9-12)<\/li>\n<li>Technology and engineering (9-12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"5fc59d1c7dd78f340\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2404-1\" data-target=\"#5fc59d1c7dd78f340\" href=\"#5fc59d1c7dd78f340\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">What are the unique benefits of this program? <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"5fc59d1c7dd78f340\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<ul>\n<li>Only 38 credit hours to earn initial teacher certification in the State of 大象传媒 and a master&#8217;s degree at the same time<\/li>\n<li>The M.A.T. holds high market value&#8211;currently, school districts not only in 大象传媒 Western&#8217;s region but throughout the state and country are experiencing critical teacher shortages in the majority of secondary curriculum areas<\/li>\n<li>All coursework is online<\/li>\n<li>Courses are taught by full-time, experienced educators, most with public school experience at the secondary level<\/li>\n<li>Coursework can be completed while employed in a school district under a provisional license<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@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_1_2 1_2 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 ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/marcom\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/117\/2021\/06\/20181009ecMWSU_1003.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive\"\/><\/span><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">#accordion-2404-2 .fusion-panel:hover, #accordion-2404-2 .fusion-panel.hover{ background-color: #f9f9f9 } #accordion-2404-2 .fusion-panel { border-color:#cccccc; border-width:1px; background-color:#ffe084; }.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box{ color: #ffffff;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-2 .panel-title a .fa-fusion-box:before{ font-size: 13px; width: 13px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-2 .panel-title a{font-size:18px;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-2 .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #333333;border-color: #333333;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-2 .panel-title a:hover, #accordion-2404-2 .fusion-toggle-boxed-mode:hover .panel-title a { color: #3a3a3a;}.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-2 .panel-title .active .fa-fusion-box,.fusion-accordian  #accordion-2404-2 .panel-title a:hover .fa-fusion-box { background-color: #3a3a3a!important;border-color: #3a3a3a!important;}<\/style><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\"><div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion-2404-2\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default fusion-toggle-no-divider fusion-toggle-boxed-mode\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"256ce22e8eda9c4da\" role=\"tab\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-2404-2\" data-target=\"#256ce22e8eda9c4da\" href=\"#256ce22e8eda9c4da\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Course Requirements<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"256ce22e8eda9c4da\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.missouriwestern.edu\/graduate\/programs\/teaching-secondary-education\/index.html#requirementstext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view the course requirements in the MWSU Course Catalog.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 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-2 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 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;background-color:#ffffff;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h2>&#8220;Be a teacher, and help us create the future!&#8221;<\/h2>\n<\/div><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HGl1ngerPZQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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Professor<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:educgrad@missouriwestern.edu\">educgrad@missouriwestern.edu<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:+18162714301\">(816) 271-4301<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-2{width:66.666666666667% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 2.88%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 2.88%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-2{width:100% !important;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-nested-column-2{width:100% !important;}.fusion-builder-nested-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-2{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-2 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 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;background-color:#ffffff;padding: 0px 20px 0px 20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_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;background-color:#e0e0e0;padding: 10px 30px 10px 30px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"transform:translate3d(0,0,0);\"><h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">About Our Graduate Programs<\/h3>\n<p>Delivery:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/education\/hear-from-our-students-online-learning-mat\/\">100% online<\/a><br \/>\nApplication Deadlines:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin-top: -20px;\">\n<li>1 week before each semester begins. <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.missouriwestern.edu\/academic-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check our Academic Calendar here!<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"slink\" style=\"margin: 0; 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