Overview

M.A.T. Teaching candidates at Southern Illinois University select an area of concentration most compatible with coursework in the major content area that was completed during a bachelor’s degree program. Area of secondary concentration options include:

English Language Arts
Mathematics
Science - Biology
Science - Chemistry
Social Science - History

Careers

Upon graduation from the program, candidates will be licensed to teach in a school system in Illinois or in a state offering reciprocity. They will be broadly prepared in their content areas and will possess leadership experience pertinent to the public school setting.

M.A.T. candidates advance through the program as members of an interdisciplinary cohort of no more than 25 students and are required to work collaboratively within that cohort to investigate and make recommendations about school-based programs and issues using action research methodologies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Teaching and Learning
Research Methods in Education
Characteristics and Methods for Teaching Exceptional Children
Literacy Instruction for Secondary and Adult Education
Action Research Methods
Literacy Instruction for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
Clinical Experiences in Teaching
Content Area Methods*
Secondary School Curriculum
Advanced Teaching Methods
Instructional Leadership (Teacher Leadership)
New Literacies & Emerging Technologies in a Participatory Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 15 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-06-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

115

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Carbondale, United States

Disciplines

Teaching View 1450 other Masters in Teaching in United States

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

115

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6.5

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants with undergraduate content area backgrounds currently experiencing national teacher shortages will receive priority in admission decisions, but other applicants meeting admission requirements will be considered.

In addition to materials required for general admission to the School of Education and the Graduate School, M.A.T. applicants must submit:

a résumé;
original letters of reference from two persons familiar with the candidate’s undergraduate performance or who can comment specifically about the candidate’s ability to succeed in an accelerated graduate-level degree program;
an overall undergraduate grade point average of 2.75 (based on a 4.00 scale).

In the case of graduate students who have completed 12 or more hours of graduate level course work, the graduate GPA is used, and it must meet or exceed 3.00 (based on a 4.00 scale).

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

14086 USD / year

≈ 14086 USD / year
Out-of-State

14086 USD / year

≈ 14086 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5634 USD / year

≈ 5634 USD / year

Living costs

Carbondale

United States

1100 - 1500 USD / month

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

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 Teaching.

Available Scholarships

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

On this page

About

Overview

Careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Carbondale

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners