Overview

Upon successful completion of the Elementary Education program at Northeastern Illinois University and passing scores on all required state proficiency tests, students will obtain a graduate degree and State of Illinois 1-6 teaching license.

All M.A.T. courses meet in the late afternoon and evening with a pre-set class schedule and sequence to allow students to complete the program in six semesters.

Key Features

The M.A.T. in Elementary Education is designed to prepare teachers with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to create dynamic, student-centered classrooms for the 21st century.

As designers of creative and critical curriculum, students will learn to truly engage their students in an exploration and understanding of our fascinating, complex, and diverse world.

The M.A.T. program has an emphasis on teaching for cultural diversity, teaching diverse students, project- and inquiry-based teaching, authentic literacy across the curriculum, technology integration, and 21st century skills.

Each semester has students focusing on a specific educational theme:

Teacher as Learner

Literacy Across the Curriculum

Teaching for Human Diversity

Curriculum & Schooling Past, Present, and Future

Inquiry Through the Content Areas

The Elementary Education, M.A.T. prepares students to earn a grade 1-6 licensure.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Children's And Young Adult Literature

Teaching Writing: Purpose, Voice, Craft

Methods For Teaching English Learners In Diverse Classrooms

Clinical Teaching

Teaching Mathematics In Elementary Grades

Teaching Science As Inquiry In Elementary Grades

Teaching Social Studies As Inquiry In Elementary Grades

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Applicants must meet the general requirements for admission to the College of Graduate Studies and Research. Students entering the graduate program are not expected to have any prior preparation or knowledge the field. In addition, applicants must provide:

2 letters of professional recommendation

a cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0

MAT program application and writing sample

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

17186 USD / year

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Out-of-State

17186 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8593 USD / year

≈ 8593 USD / year

Living costs

Chicago

United States

1297 - 2491 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Key information

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Delivered

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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