LaGrange College

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LaGrange College

• Master of Arts in Teaching

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Master of Arts in Teaching

• The MAT program is designed for those with a
  four year degree who wish to become teachers in
  either high schools or middle schools and gain an
  advanced degree while working through an
  induction program. It is possible to complete the
  MAT induction program beginning in June of one
  year and completing July of the following year.
  The program is designed to permit those with a
  provisional certificate to be in the classroom
  during the school year, taking graduate courses
  at LaGrange College after the school day and
  during two summer courses.

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• The MAT program prepares middle grade and high
  school teachers through an intensive course of
  field-based study. Each student will have
  mentors from among the Education Faculty, Arts
  Sciences Faculty, and faculty from Troup County
  high schools and middle schools, who share in
  developing all candidates into exemplary
  professionals. The primary objective of the
  program is for those with bachelors degrees in
  areas of middle grades and secondary
  certification to receive their initial teaching
  preparation at the Masters level.

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• Candidates are expected to provide solid
  evidence or academic ability. The program
  provides graduates with multiple opportunities to
  teach and be mentored in their content areas, and
  introduces them to many various teaching and
  instructional strategies. The MAT program
  consists of thirty-six semester hours of
  coursework involving extensive field experiences.

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Coursework

• FIRST SUMMER
• EDUC 6040 Foundations of Curriculum and
  Instruction (3 hours)
• EDUC 6020 Educational Technology (3 hours)
• FALL
• EDUC 5020 Methods of Teaching and Learning (3
  hours)
• EDUC 5060 Students with Special Needs (3 hours)
• EDUC 5700 Internship I (4 hours)
• JANUARY
• EDUC 5040 Affirming Diversity in the Classroom (3
  hours)

• SPRING
• EDUC 5030 Research in Secondary C I
• EDUC 5700 Internship II (8 hours)
• SECOND SUMMER
• EDUC 6030 Problems in Reading (3 hours)
• EDUC 6010 Assessment and Accountability (3 hours)
• For course descriptions click here

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Admission

• Meet the Praxis I requirement
• Four-year degree from an accredited institution
• Successful interview with education faculty
• Three letters of recommendation
• Criminal background check
• Prospective candidates transcripts will be
  evaluated and in some cases additional courses
  may be required. Middle grades certification
  requires a minimum of 5 courses in each of 2
  concentration areas. Candidates will not be
  recommended for teacher certification until they
  have passed the Praxis II test(s) in their
  area(s) of certification.

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Program Contacts and Costs

• For further information, contact the Education
  Department
• Education Department
• 601 Broad Street
• LaGrange, GA 30240
• Phone [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email educ_at_lagrange.edu
• Tuition discounts and student loans may be
  available. For financial aid information call
  Sylvia Smith at
• [phone]
• LaGrange College Office of Admissions
• 601 Broad Street
• LaGrange, GA 30240
• Phone [phone]
• Email lgcadmis_at_lagrange.edu

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• The MAT program is a middle grades and secondary
  certification program.
• MAT candidates have undergraduate degrees,
  required coursework in certifiable subject areas
  in the State of Georgia and have passed or
  exempted the Praxis I examination.
• For more information on certification see
  www.gapsc.com