Overview

Some concentrations require practicum placements prior to student teaching or internship semester. Field experiences, including student teaching, for students in the online M.A.T. Concentrations in Elementary Education, Health and Physical Education, and Special Education from Georgia Southern University, will be considered in the Georgia region in which you are located.

What background do I need?

This Elementary Education study concentration is for candidates who already hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and who are interested in a career as a teacher of young children.

The M.A.T. provides an option for people entering the world of teaching from other vocations or fields of study, and is also an option for those who are already in the classroom yet have not obtained initial certification (e.g. paraprofessionals, Teach for America, etc.).

Through a sequence of courses and related field experiences, candidates will be prepared to teach young children in preschool through grade five. The program of study is designed to meet all content and methods requirements for initial teacher certification.

What certification will I be eligible for upon completion of this concentration?

M.A.T. graduates will be eligible for a Georgia T-5 Elementary Education Certification (grades P-5) upon successful completion of all program requirements, the GACE content assessment, and successful completion of the state-required Educator Ethics Assessment (if not completed for program admission).

Programme Structure

Courses offered:

Instruction-Based Assessment
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy & Classroom Management
Critical Approaches to Early Childhood Development and Learning and Practicum I
Problem Solving and Mathematical Representations in the Elementary Classroom
Literacy Instruction and Diagnosis
MAT Elementary Mathematics Methods

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-05-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-15 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

Schedule an IELTS test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Pass IELTS with Swoosh English! Sign up for a free writing masterclass or claim your exclusive 25% Studyportals discount and accelerate your preparation by taking a course designed by experts to get you the results you need.

Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Primary Education View 146 other Masters in Primary Education in United States

Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

IELTS

Schedule an IELTS test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Other requirements

General requirements

Complete requirements for a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
Present a cumulative 2.50 (4.0 scale) grade point average or higher on all undergraduate and graduate coursework.
Submit a passing score on the state-required Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
Qualify for a Georgia Pre-Service certificate or Provisional certificate (see Certification section in the Graduate Catalog).
Submit a letter of intent that identifies the applicant’s reasons for pursuing graduate study
One (1) Initial Disposition Assessment. Assessment to be completed by the applicant.
Acknowledge “Disclosure and Affirmation” statements that address the Code of Ethics for Educators and the need for tort liability insurance.
International applicants and U.S. citizens whose native language is not English must demonstrate competence in English. Applicants must take and pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees

International

12888 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6444 USD per semester during 24 months.
National

12888 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6444 USD per semester during 24 months.
In-State

12888 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6444 USD per semester during 24 months.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Elementary Education.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About