Master of Arts in Teaching
If you have already earned a baccalaureate degree, then this program is for you. The MAT program is designed to provide a graduate route to teacher licensure in Middle Childhood Education for grades 4-9. Otterbein is committed to graduating entry-level teachers capable of creating and working within learning communities which maximize the potential of all learners.
Content Areas
Students select two teaching/content areas from reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies.
Requirements
The MAT program requires a minimum of 50 quarter hours of graduate work and 33-40 hours of coursework in each of the two selected teaching/content areas. Additional undergraduate coursework may be required to qualify for teacher licensure.
Timeline
The MAT program is designed to be a part-time program, with graduate coursework offered evenings and weekends. However, some undergraduate coursework required for licensure may be offered in the daytime or may be taken at another institution. The culmination of the program requires a full-time internship in the schools during winter and spring quarters of the final year. Most students complete the MAT in two to three years, depending on the number of hours they have to complete for licensure.
Your Future
The MAT program leads to an Ohio two-year provisional Middle Childhood License for grades 4-9.
Licensure Outside of Ohio
If interested in licensure in other states, it is the responsibility of the student to see that requirements of other states are met. Information on licensure may be obtained from the Division of Teacher Education and Certification of the Department of Education of the state in question. Teacher licensure is simplified in many states through Interstate Reciprocity Agreements and through graduation from Otterbein College, an institution accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Most states also require that teachers pass a teacher competency test prior to licensure, e.g. Praxis II.
MAT Courses
General Education
Students may get credit for these courses through previous undergraduate work, to be determined by a transcript evaluation:
| Two courses in composition and literature | ||
| EDUC 170 | Phonics and the Structure of Language | 5 hrs. |
| EDUC 363 | Adolescent Literature in a Comprehensive Reading Program | 3 hrs. |
| COMM 100 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 5 hrs. |
| One college-level math course | ||
| One general psychology course | ||
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| One course required from: Western Civilization, American History, or American Government |
Graduate Professional Education Requirements
| EDUC 500 | Liberal Arts and Philosophies | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 502 | Current Issues | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 503 | Educational Psychology | 5 hrs. |
| EDUC 504 | Exceptional Children | 4 hrs. |
| EDUC 505 | Media and Technologies: Middle-Level Classroom | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 507 | Multicultural Education | 2 hrs. |
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| EDUC 565* | Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults | |
| EDUC 515 | Integrating the Arts Across the MCHD Curriculum | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 530 | Reading Methods and Materials for Middle Childhood | 5 hrs. |
| EDUC 540 | Responsive Schools for Young Adolescents | 3 hrs. |
| EDUC 542.10 | Middle Childhood Methods | 4 hrs. |
| Select two concentration area Field Courses: | ||
| EDUC 542.20 | Middle Grades Language Arts Methods | 2 hrs. |
| EDUC 542.30 | Middle Grades Math Methods | 2 hrs. |
| EDUC 542.40 | Middle Grades Science Methods | 2 hrs. |
| EDUC 542.50 | Middle Grades Social Studies Methods | 2 hrs. |
| EDUC 597 | MAT MCHD Student Teaching Internship | 11 hrs. |
| Total: | 50 hrs. |
*EDUC 565 is required for the Reading/Language Arts concentration area.
Reading Requirements
The State of Ohio requires 18 quarter hours of reading to teach grades K-6, including the teaching of Phonics. The following courses meet this requirement and are included in the requirements listed above:
| EDUC 170 | Phonics | 5 hrs. |
| EDUC 530 | Reading Methods and Materials for Middle Childhood | 5 hrs. |
| EDUC 363 | Adolescent Literature in a Comprehensive Reading Program | 3 hrs. |
| Select one course from the following: | ||
| EDUC 336 | Reading Field Experience (100 hours field experience) | 5 hrs. |
| EDUC 380 | Literacy in Content Areas | 5 hrs. |
| EDUC 660 | Reading Foundations | 5 hrs. |
| EDUC 661 | Literacy in Content Areas | 5 hrs. |
| Total: | 18 hrs. |
For more information about this program, you may fill out an online request information form, email grad@otterbein.edu or call us at 614.823.3210.
