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Master of Arts in Teaching

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For applicants who have a Bachelor’s Degree but do not have a license to teach, the MAT program is designed to provide a graduate route to teacher licensure in Middle Childhood Education for grades 4-9 and for Intervention Specialist K-12 (Mild to Moderate and Moderate to Intensive). 

Middle Childhood students select two teaching/content areas from reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. Intervention Specialist students can earn one or both licensures: K-12 Mild to Moderate or K-12 Moderate to Intensive.

The MAT program requires a combination of graduate and undergraduate work. Contact the advisor for personalized program requirements.

Scheduling

The MAT program is designed to be a part-time program, with graduate coursework offered in the evenings. However, some undergraduate coursework required for licensure may be offered in the daytime or may be taken at another institution. The culmination of the program requires a full-time internship in the schools during J-Term and Spring semesters of the final year. Most students complete the MAT in two to three years, depending on the number of hours they have to complete for licensure. 

Licensure

The MAT program leads to an Ohio four-year Resident Educator Middle Childhood License for grades 4-9 or a K-12 Intervention Specialist license. Additional coursework may be required for the K-12 Intervention Specialist license in order to be considered Highly Qualified in some subjects. 

If interested in licensure in other states, it is the responsibility of the student to see that requirements of other states are met. Information on licensure may be obtained from the Division of Teacher Education and Certification of the Department of Education of the state in question. Teacher licensure is simplified in many states through Interstate Reciprocity Agreements and through graduation from Otterbein University, an institution accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Most states also require that teachers pass a teacher competency test prior to licensure, e.g. Praxis II.

Scheduling

Concentration Areas for Middle Childhood Program

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  • General information

  • Language Arts and Reading (36 sem. hrs.) Does not include Reading Endorsement

  • Mathematics (24 sem. hours)

  • Science (28 sem. hrs.)

  • Social Studies (28 sem. hours)

MAT Students can also add:

Admission to the MAT Program

Click here to learn how to apply.

More Information

  • See the Graduate Catalog for full course descriptions and other information about the program.
  • Additional information can be found in the MAT Program Booklet (PDF). Information about the new Intervention Specialist program is not yet in this booklet. Contact the advisor for more information.

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Helen Cosner
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