Uga specific information for early childhood education.
Uga early childhood education mat.
The early childhood education program offers two masters degrees.
The master of arts in teaching m a t degree with a major in secondary teacher education provides initial educator preparation at the master s degree level for qualified candidates who hold a bachelor s degree from a regionally accredited institution with a major in one of the content fields listed below or in a related area that includes coursework that is the equivalent of a major in.
The plan of study for the mat requires 39 credit hours of coursework.
For the mat in elementary education middle grades education secondary education and special education contact.
A passing score on the gace content assessment the gace exit ethics assessment and the edtpa assessment is required for certification.
The coursework is done in a dual delivery mode.
The mat degree leads to initial teaching certification and a master s degree for aspiring teachers who hold a bachelor s degree from a regionally accredited institution.
For the mat health and physical education online program contact.
If you do not currently hold teacher certification or if you hold a nonrenewable nr teacher certification the master of arts in teaching mat was designed for you.
Teachers can have great impact on the social personal and intellectual development of individuals.
Apply to the mat in early childhood education eligibility.
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The master of arts in teaching degree program mat ecco is for individuals who wish to gain initial certification to teach pk 5th grades along with earning a masters degree.
The elementary education program is offered 100 percent online.
The college of education founded in 1908 is an integral part of the university of georgia.
Perennially ranked among the nation s top research extensive institutes the college continues to be a center for innovative research teaching and service projects of local national and international interest.
Candidates in the mat attend classes on campus and are placed in area partner schools for authentic field experience.
Master of arts in teaching program.
An individual with a teaching certificate in elementary education can be licensed to teach all subjects in grades p 5.
The elementary education program helps prepare teachers of prekindergarten through fifth grade for diverse and inclusive educational settings learning how to produce educational knowledge and apply it to benefit children families and communities.
Applicants must submit to the department of educational theory and practice.
Master of art in teaching.
The master of education degree med is for individuals who already hold teacher certification.
