The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is an intensive experience for the exceptional graduate student who has both academic preparation in the content area taught in the public schools and significant life experience. The program integrates course work and field experiences to meet Alaska and national teacher education standards. Graduates of the MAT program are prepared to become professional educators who are:
- Excited about teaching and learning in K-12 classrooms.
- Committed to a life of thoughtful practice.
- Dedicated to working with all children, their families, and support personnel.
- Knowledgeable in the appropriate subject matter and skilled in how to teach it.
- Committed to the highest standards of professional ethics.
Applicants for the MAT degree must meet subject area requirements for a certification endorsement. Approved teaching endorsement areas for the MAT are:
Note:
Applications to the MAT and supporting documentation are due October 1, 2008 (for spring admission) or March 2, 2009 (for summer admission).
Fall application: Cohort groups will be admitted by December 1, 2008 and coursework for those students begins January 2009 and ends June 2010.
Spring application: Cohort groups will be admitted by May 1, 2009 and coursework for those students begins late May 2009 and ends June 2010. Click on "timelines" at left for more information.
Successful candidates are recommended for teacher certification at the end of the program and graduate with a Master of Arts in Teaching. For more information about these program options, feel free to contact us using one of the methods below:
Information Packets and Applications
More information on program schedules from the menu on the left under Timelines.
Contact Us
E-mail: mat@uaa.alaska.edu
Professional Studies Building, Room 220
Phone: 907-786-4481
Fax: 907-786-4460
Office hours
Mon-Fri: 8am–5pm
Praxis test registration information on menu at left under Test Information.
Initial program descriptions, teacher certification choices, or making appointments with the Academic Success Coordinator is under Student Services, Advising, from the menu on the left.
If you have applied to the Master of Arts in Teaching, the application process is administered by the Department of Teaching Learning administrative assistant, Jennifer Schultz, at 907-786-4481, or anjss3@uaa.alaska.edu.
