Academic Catalog

2025-2026

Master of Arts in Teaching Master of Arts in Teaching - Elementary Education (MAT)

Overview

The Master of Arts in Teaching for Elementary Education is a 37-credit hour non-thesis degree program that includes a 9-credit hour student teaching experience in elementary education that will prepare students for licensure from the Virginia Department of Education.  The program will prepare highly qualified professionals to teach in schools through a systematic approach to teacher preparation highlighting the intersections between contemporary research based teaching practices and learning, alongside supportive field experiences. This program focuses on teacher preparation for PreK-6 classrooms, which requires foundational knowledge in history, mathematics, English, and science.