Dr. Cynthia Nicholson, Graduate Program Coordinator
csnicholson@nsu.edu
(757) 823-2325
The Master of Arts in Teaching is a (39) thirty-nine credit hour initial teacher certification program that enables its candidates to receive a Master’s degree and certification in a content area and become qualified to teach in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Candidates must pass the VCLA (Virginia Communication and Literacy Assessment) and related state required licensure exams before the program is completed. Candidates must have a baccalaureate degree in a liberal arts discipline or one of the certified teaching areas:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- English
- Fine Arts
- History
- Mathematics
- Music
- Physics
The application will be reviewed by an admissions committee within the Department of Secondary Education and School Leadership.
For information on the subject-specific courses needed to complete the program, applicants should consult with the graduate program coordinator for the MAT program.
Summary of Graduation Requirements
| Subject Area | Credits |
|---|---|
| Core Courses | 27 |
| Subject Area Courses | 12 |
| Total Credit Hours | 39 |
Core courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| UED 505 | Reading in the Content Area | 3 |
| UED 599 | Teaching Internshp | 9 |
| UED 684 | Curriculum and Instructional Procedures in Mathematics (UED 685, UED 686, UED 687, UED 690 can be used also) | 3 |
| UED 691 | Research/Writing | 3 |
| EDU 501 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU 605 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDU 636 | Classroom and Behavior Management | 3 |
| Total Credits | 27 | |
M.A.T. - Biology
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| BIO 501 | History of Biological Concepts | 3 |
| BIO 502 | Modern Biology | 3 |
| BIO 510 | Experience Biology | 3 |
| BIO 520 | Special Problems in Biology | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
M.A.T. - Chemistry
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 521 | Chemical Demonstration | 3 |
| CHM 531 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHM 532 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHM 581 | Special Topics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
M.A.T. - English
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 519 | Contemporary American English Grammer | 3 |
| ENG 560 | Assessment and Evaluation of Writing | 3 |
| ENG 654 | Professional Writing | 3 |
| ENG 648 | Language and Culture | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
M.A.T. - Fine Arts
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FIA 513 | Computer Graphics | 3 |
| FIA 514 | Fine Arts Methods | 3 |
| FIA 515 | Fine Arts Units | 3 |
| FIA 599 | Graduate Seminar Art Education | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
M.A.T. - History
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HIS 501 | Topics in Us History | 3 |
| HIS 502 | Topics in european History | 3 |
| HIS 503 | Topics in Non-Western History | 3 |
| HIS 516 | America and the Rise of a City | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
M.A.T. - Mathematics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MTH 511 | Adv Topics in Geom | 3 |
| MTH 520 | Mathematical logical and Set theory | 3 |
| MTH 531 | Topics in algebra | 3 |
| MTH 540 | Mathematical Model and Application | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
M.A.T. - Music
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUS 650 | Choral Techniques | 3 |
| or MUS 651 | Band Management | |
| MUS 680 | History and Philosophy of Music Education | 3 |
| MUS 681 | Current Trends in Music Education | 3 |
| MUS 682 | Administration and Supervision in Music Education | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |
M.A.T. - Physics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHY 565 | Physical Mechanics | 3 |
| PHY 566 | Electricicity and Magnetism | 3 |
| PHY 590 | Physics Demonstration | 3 |
| PHY 591 | Experimental Concepts in Physics | 3 |
| Total Credits | 12 | |