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Program Overview
The degree program is designed for individuals who hold undergraduate degrees in a field outside of education but would like to obtain teaching certification at the middle or high school level. (Students interested in teaching at the elementary or middle school level should consider the Master of Science in Teaching program.)
Program Requirements
In addition to courses needed to receive a teaching license, students fulfill requirements for at least one endorsement area while attending Drake. An advisor will work with students to see which courses from students' undergraduate transcripts may count toward an endorsement. The number of courses required to complete an endorsement will depend on how many of undergraduate courses fulfill state requirements.
- Minimum of 36 graduate hours
- Must include at least one teaching endorsement at the secondary level
- Acceptance to Teacher Education (Note: the criteria below do not reflect admission criteria for the M.A.T. program itself)
- Two faculty recommendations
- Minimum cumulative G.P.A. of 3.0
Course List | Code | Title | Hours |
| EDUC 203 | FOUNDATIONS IN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 208 | STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND LEARNING THEORY | 3 |
| EDUC 211 | EDUCATION PLANNING AND ASSESSMENT | 3 |
| EDUC 261 | TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION IN THE CLASSROOM | 3 |
| EDUC 264 | PERSPECTIVES IN RACE, ETHNICITY, AND GENDER | 3 |
| SPED 220 | INTRODUCTION TO SPECIAL EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 242 | DISCIPLINARY LITERACY | 3 |
| EDUC 232 | METHODS FOR TEACHING SECONDARY SCHOOL | 3 |
| 3 |
| SPECIAL METHODS FOR ART | |
| SPECIAL METHODS FOR SOCIAL STUDIES - SECONDARY | |
| SPECIAL METHODS FOR LANGUAGE ARTS - SECONDARY | |
| METHODS OF TEACHING WORLD LANGUAGES | |
| SECONDARY READING METHODS | |
| METHODS OF TEACHING SECONDARY MATHEMATICS | |
| SCIENCE METHODS AND NATURE OF SCIENCE | |
| EDUC 263 | FIELD PLACEMENT CAPSTONE SEMINAR | 1 |
| EDUC 268 | STUDENT TEACHING - SECONDARY | 8 |
| EDUC 269 | E-PORTFOLIO FOR FIELD PLACEMENT CAPSTONE STUDENTS | 1 |
| Total Hours | 37 |
Admission
- Applications are reviewed on an on-going basis; therefore, it is requested that all materials be submitted approximately 8 weeks prior to the beginning of the intended start-term.
- Upon the receipt of transcripts, an advisor will complete a transcript evaluation in order to determine any credit or course substitutions/transfers.
- Questions regarding the application process can be forwarded to the Coordinator of Graduate Admission at soegradadmission@drake.edu or 515-271-2552.