Overview

The alternative licensure path is an option for prospective Middle Level Education teachers who need to earn a salary while pursuing a teaching license.

Features

Candidates enroll in six semesters of program coursework including two intensive summer sessions as they complete a 43-credit hour program leading to a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT).

The alternative licensure programs simultaneously combine accelerated coursework with classroom experiences and one-to-one mentoring.

Candidates in this Middle Level Education program from Saint Xavier University, will have the guidance and support of a site-based mentor/coach and a University coordinator throughout the two years of required provisional teaching.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Education Orientation (online)

Methods of Reading and Reading in the Content Area

Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language

Cycle of Effective Teaching

Pre-residency Field Experience Block

Survey of Students with Exceptionalities for the Regular Classroom Teacher

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 30 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-03-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-02-01 00:00:00

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Priority Deadline

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

42 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Chicago Ridge, United States

Disciplines

Teaching Secondary Education View 346 other Masters in Secondary Education in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A completed online application.

Completed recommendation forms.

Official results of the appropriate graduate admission test.

A completed and notarized SXU Affidavit of Support (PDF).

An official scholarship letter or a notarized bank statement or bank letter demonstrating capacity to provide financial support for at least one year of attendance at SXU.

A "course-by-course" transcript evaluation report by an approved educational credential evaluator, for all colleges or universities attended abroad to determine U.S. equivalency.

Photocopies or facsimiles of identification and expiration pages of the student's passport.

Additional requirements may apply, depending on program.

Student insurance

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Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

9660 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 575 USD per credit during 30 months.
National

9660 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 575 USD per credit during 30 months.
In-State

9660 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 575 USD per credit during 30 months.

Living costs for Chicago Ridge

1100 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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