Education (Secondary), M.A.T

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The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree is designed for students pursuing initial secondary or K-12 teacher certification.

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Education provides the education coursework required to meet certification requirements for teaching in the state of Florida. The M.A.T. in Education focuses on the mastery of content specialization, the teaching/learning process, and the application of educational research to classroom activities. The program requires a minimum of 30 graduate semester hours; however, additional hours may be required to meet certification requirements. An individual plan of study will be developed for each student.

The Master of Arts in Teaching degree can lead to certification in the following teaching fields. A minimum of eight (8) courses in the chosen area of certification are required.

Grades 6-12: Biology, chemistry, English, social studies, mathematics, physics, or theatre

Grades K-12: Spanish, music

Required (30 Credits)

EDU 501 - Sociological Foundations of Education Credit(s): 3
EDU 504 - Psychological Foundations of Education Credit(s): 3
EDU 513 - Curriculum and Assessment with Diverse Learners Credit(s): 3
EDU 517 - Instructional Strategies & Management Secondary Credit(s): 3
EDU 517L - Secondary Education Field Experience Credit(s): 3
EDU 534 - Student Teaching: Secondary Credit(s): 6
EDU 535 - Content Area Reading in Secondary Schools Credit(s): 3
EDU 540 - Seminar in Classroom Management Credit(s): 3
EDU 580 - The Multicultural Classroom: Issues in Cross-Cultural Communication and Understanding Credit(s): 3

Clinical Education Experience

The clinical education experience consists of one 50-hour pre-internship in a middle school (EDU 517L ), one 50-hour pre-internship in a high school (EDU 517 ), and a full semester student teaching experience (EDU 534 ).

One term prior to Student Teaching, students must show evidence that all subject prerequisites will be met by completing Student Teacher forms3S (Approval to Apply for Student Teaching) in addition to the Application Form 1S (Admission to Rollins College Teacher Education Program Graduate Application). The application forms are available at the office of the Department of Education and on the department website. These forms are filed with and reviewed by the Director of Field Internships.

During the student teaching semester, the student must enroll in EDU 534 , Student Teaching: Secondary. The course is six (6) semester hours and is graded on a credit/no-credit basis. The student teaching experience consists of placement in an approved public school with a full-time teacher for a full semester. A weekly seminar (EDU 540 ) is required as part of the student teaching experience. Student Teaching represents the culminating experience in the professional preparation of teachers.

For current teachers with two or more years of successful public school teaching experience, the clinical experience requirement may be adapted to meet state requirements and program standards on a case-by-case basis.

To ensure placement, the Application for Student Teaching (Form 4S) must be completed and submitted to the Director of Field Internships by the following dates:

February 20 for Fall placement
September 20 for Spring placement

Any student not approved for Student Teaching has the right of appeal to the Education Review Committee.

Additional Information

Master of Arts in Teaching: Education Additional Information