Graduate Advising
The Department of Instruction and Curriculum (ICL) and the Office of Teacher Education and Clinical Practice (OTECP) offer two licensure master's programs: Master of Arts in Teaching and Master of Science (Ms) degree in School Library Information Specialist. Both are master's degrees and teacher licensure programs all in one. For admittance to the MAT program, an individual must have a 2.75 GPA from an accredited institution.
Get started:
- Please schedule an advising appointment with Mrs. Samuels by clicking on this link. Office of Teacher Education and Clinical Practice.
- Apply to the Graduate School as either Graduate Non-Degree Seeking student or Master of Arts in Teaching or Master of Science degree seeking student. Graduate Non-Degree are for candidates that already hold a master's or doctorate degree.
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
The Master of Arts in Teaching degree program leads toward a master’s degree and a Tennessee teaching license. The program requires a minimum GPA of 2.75. Candidates are not required to take the Praxis exam for entrance into the program. For those candidates that do not hold a bachelor's degree in english, math, history, science, foreign language, etc, you must pass the Praxis before completing 12 hours of licensure coursework.
For candidates that hold a master’s or doctorate, you may enroll as a Graduate Non-Degree seeking student.
Select your MAT Concentration:
- Integrated Early Childhood
- Elementary K-5
- Secondary Education 6-12
- Special Education (Interventionist/Comprehensive)
- Art Education
- Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL)
- Physical Education
- Music Education
- World Languages
Master of Science (MS) in School Library Information Specialist
The School Library Information Specialist program in the College of Education leads candidates to a Master of Science (MS) degree with initial licensure and a Tennessee License to teach grades K-12.
