Overview

The dual degree Teaching program at Morgan State University integrates graduate coursework and the undergraduate experience, allowing candidates to earn both a B.S. /B.A. as well as the M.A.T. by completing 5 years of study. Please note that the teaching license is not awarded by Morgan State, but by the State of Maryland. All candidates must complete the undergraduate degree in their discipline before being eligible to receive the M.A.T. degree.

Educational Objectives

The overall intent of the Master of Arts in Teaching program is to prepare effective teachers. Therefore, the program will create conditions enabling its candidates to:

Analyze teaching and learning in school, community, and family settings.

Explain and apply theoretical and practical dimensions of the teaching profession in the teaching behavior

Demonstrate a genuine commitment to the tasks of enabling students to achieve dignity, to preserve individuality, to develop democratic values, and to find self-fulfillment.

Define their professional goals and assess their strengths and weaknesses in light of the competencies deemed essential for a secondary teacher.

Examine the historical, philosophical, and social foundations of American education.

Analyze and synthesize psychological research and concepts as they apply to the educational environment, and to the adolescent learner with particular emphasis upon such topics as individual differences, learning disabilities, characteristics of teaching, theories of learning/teaching, and assessment/evaluation of student performance.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods of Teaching/Content Areas

Student Teaching

Action Research in the Classroom

Methods of Teaching Reading in the Secondary Content Area

The Exceptional Child: Administrative and Program Needs

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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General requirements

Candidates for the Master of Arts in Teaching degree must complete a minimum of thirty-three (33) academic credit hours in the program. Also, the candidate must complete the minimum 100 consecutive day internship requirement and an oral defense of the ePortfolio. If a candidate graduates with a GPA below 3.0, he/she will be required by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to pass PRAXIS Core. A candidate with a 3.0 or higher at graduation is exempt from taking PRAXIS Core. All graduates must pass PRAXIS 2 to be eligible for MSDE teacher certification.

Candidates in the program have the option of retaking a course in which he/she receives a grade of C. Students may not have in excess of 20% of grades (i.e., 6 credits) in C grades. These students will be asked to retake coursework to come within compliance.

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

32010 USD / year

≈ 32010 USD / year
Out-of-State

32010 USD / year

≈ 32010 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

16335 USD / year

≈ 16335 USD / year

Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 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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