Overview
Program Description
Individuals seeking to enter public school teaching with bachelor’s degrees are eligible to earn initial licensure through the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree.
The Teaching program at Arkansas State University includes Teacher Education core courses along with specialized courses to create a Masters Program for initial licensure.
Accreditation
This program is accredited by NCATE.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Effective Assessment
- Effective Teaching with Diverse Populations
- Technology as a Tool for Teaching
- Perspectives on Professionalism in Education
- Theories and Strategies of Classroom Management
- Theories, Issues, and Methods of Reading
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 12 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
Credits
- 33 - 39
Delivered
Disciplines
Education Teaching View 1897 other Masters in Teaching in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- Hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university (transcripts for undergraduate and graduate coursework must be submitted from all institutions attended.)
- Meet test score admission requirements for Admission to the Teacher Education program as identified in the current Teacher Education Handbook (Chapter Three) or meet any additional criteria as may be allowed by the Arkansas Department of Education.
- ELED: Pass Praxis Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Elementary Education
- Multiple Subjects exams (pass scores 157, 159, 155 respectively)
- MLED: Pass at least two Praxis Middle School content exams (Reading Language Arts,
- Mathematics, Science, and/or Social Studies (pass scores 164, 165, 150, 149 respectively)n.
Tuition Fee
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International
15194 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7597 USD per semester during 12 months. -
National
15194 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 7597 USD per semester during 12 months. -
In-State
8546 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4273 USD per semester during 12 months.
Living costs for Jonesboro
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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