The outline of the program is as follows:

  • Candidates must have completed upon admission to the Graduate School a bachelor's degree in an approved content area from an accredited institution.

  • During the first academic year, candidates will take the following professional education courses— EDUC 225, EDUC 305, their major department’s methods course, EDUC 505L, EDUC 506, EDUC 515L, EDUC 521L, EDUC 527L, EDUC 531, EDUC 542, EDUC 552, LING 531, LING 618, and an additional four-hour Bible/Theology course from the approved graduate program's Category I listing; and any coursework to meet licensure deficiencies in their content area.

  • During the second year of enrollment, candidates will enroll full-time fall semester for their student teaching experience (EDUC 587, EDUC 594, plus EDUC 597). With the satisfactory completion of student teaching and the State of Illinois examinations, candidates can apply for State of Illinois teacher licensure.

  • Each subsequent semester until an Educational Project is completed candidates must enroll in EDUC 599 and pay the continuation fee.

  • The Master of Arts in Teaching degree will be awarded once all degree requirements are complete and the Educational Project is satisfactorily completed.

Requirements for the General Master of Arts in Teaching: Secondary/Special Licensure degree are 10 hours of possible undergraduate prerequisites and 34 graduate hours including:

Major Requirements
EDUC 506Classroom Communication and Curriculum Integration4
EDUC 531Ethical Perspectives on Teaching2
EDUC 542Research Methodologies in Education2
EDUC 552Educational Technology 2
EDUC 587Philosophical Foundations of Education3
EDUC 593Educational Project2
EDUC 594Craft Of Teaching2
EDUC 596Student Teaching9
LING 531Theological Perspectives on Language and Education2
LING 618English Language Learning Content Methods and Materials2
Select one 4-credit Bible/Theology course from the approved graduate program's Category I listing4
Complete an Educational Project within five years of the first term as a full M.A.T. student
Total Credits34

Candidates must also complete non-credit field experiences, EDUC 505L, EDUC 515L, EDUC 521L, and EDUC 527L as well as additional coursework to meet any licensure deficiencies in their content area.