Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
Secondary Classroom Teaching
About Our Master's Program
Teaching is a profession that raises daily questions about instruction, curriculum, assessment, and expectations. Come to Saginaw Valley State University and explore the big, important questions with us. How do learning styles influence my teaching and the students' learning in my Chemistry classroom? How do I balance classroom management with freedom to creatively express in my Art classroom? What is the best way to align my Geometry curriculum? How should I assess my students in English? How can I help my school's literacy efforts in Physical Education? How do I best teach about diversity issues in my urban classroom? How about in my rural classroom? How can I differentiate instruction for my World History class? The Secondary Level MAT program offers teachers a chance to explore these questions and more. You will have the opportunity to examine your content area through multiple lenses and see the answers to many of your questions.
Associated Endorsement
Teachers with an elementary level certificate have the option to earn a secondary level endorsement which will extend their subject area endorsements to grades 9-12. Additional coursework may be required to insure the student has an approved teachable major and minor selected by the student to teach in the high school setting. Interested candidates must schedule an appointment with a certification advisor to review coursework and state testing requirements for the endorsement and to discuss how this program will develop into the Master of Arts in Teaching degree.
Quick Facts
- All of our faculty members have extensive 6-12 public school teaching experience, and have a PHD or EdD.
- Our middle level program is aligned with the NMSA standards.
- The state required reading course for professional certification (TEMS 614) is offered on-line.
- State-of-the-art classrooms with comfortable seating that encourage group participation house all of our graduate courses.
- Class sizes are limited to 25 students.
- Your final capstone presentation is included in the final semester of your program.
- Our program is structured so that you can choose courses delivered during multiple sessions in the summer, evenings, hybrid courses and online courses.
- Courses for the master's degree and endorsement are offered on campus and at the Macomb and Oakland Regional Education Centers.
How to Get Started
Students must apply and be accepted to the master's program to be eligible to enroll in the courses required for this degree and endorsement program. The SVSU College of Education Graduate and Teacher Education Admissions Office, located in the Regional Education Center on the main campus, accepts application packets for our graduate, endorsement, and non-degree programs in education for each of our on and off campus sites throughout the year. General admissions policies and procedures are located on our website. If you should need further assistance with admissions, please contact the SVSU Regional Education Center's Graduate and Teacher Education Admissions Office directly at 989-964-4057 or 1-800-968-2540 (option #3).
Certification advisors are available at the Regional Education Centers to answer your initial questions about this master's degree and to set up your endorsement program prior to admission to the program. To schedule an appointment with a certification advisor on campus, please call 989-964-4057 (option #3). Macomb and Oakland students should call the Macomb Regional Education Center at 586-749-0067.
Upon admission to the program, you will work directly with a faculty advisor through the completion of your program.