Master of Arts in Teaching
Our Master of Arts in Teaching programs are designed to help people from many different backgrounds open the door to a new career in education. If you have a baccalaureate degree, we'll give you everything you need to become a certified teacher at either the elementary or secondary level in all public, private, and Catholic schools. The MAT program will allow you to develop the skill base needed for today's culturally diverse classrooms. You'll also explore the latest research in education, gain reliable teaching technique and learn the most effective use of state-of-the-art instructional technology.
For those who wish to gain their elementary, secondary, or K-12 certification without completing
the master's degree we offer the non-degree Teaching Certification for College Graduates (TCCG)
program. After certification a person may later choose to go on to complete the master's degree.
- Master of Arts in Teaching degree
- Teaching Certification For College Graduates
- Master of Arts in Teaching Degree Completion Option
Master of Arts in Teaching degree
Requirements
Satisfactory completion of 39 to 42 semester hours of graduate credit while maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.0 out of 4.0.
Successful completion of 100 early field experience hours as described in the Field Experience Handbook.
A candidate for the type 03 elementary certificate must have completed 18 semester credit hours in a teachable field (one discipline within the areas of mathematics, science, social science, or the humanities) along with showing competency in general education areas. Candidates for the type 09 secondary or type 10 K-12 certification must have either completed a major in the subject area of certification or have 32 semester hours of credit in that subject, along with having at least one course relating to multicultural studies. Dominican has State-approved teacher preparation programs in art, biology, chemistry, English, French, Italian, mathematics, social science, and Spanish.
Completion of a program portfolio.
Successful completion of a semester-long clinical practice (student teaching) experience.
Core Curriculum for Master of Arts in Teaching Degree with Entitlement to Type 03 Elementary Certification
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| EDU 502 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDU 520 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SPED 522 | Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process | 3 |
| EDU 523 | Teaching in Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
| EDU 532 | Tools and Techniques in Assessment | 3 |
| EDU 533 | Reading and Writing Instruction and Improvement | 3 |
| EDU 560 | Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 566 | Teaching Mathematics for Elementary and Middle Level Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 567 | Teaching Science for Elementary and Middle Level Teachers | 2 |
| EDU 573 | Teaching Social Science for Elementary and Middle Level Teachers | 2 |
| EDU 611 | History and Philosophy of American Education | 3 |
| SPED 656 | Collaboration and Adaptation in General Education Settings | 2 |
| EDU 700* | Clinical Practice—Elementary | 5 |
| EDU 702 | Clinical Practice Seminar— Elementary | 1 |
*Candidates register for the capstone course EDU 700 and concurrent seminar EDU 702 when all professional education course work, field experiences, general education competencies, and elementary content-area test are completed successfully. EDU 700 and 702 each require a full semester commitment.
Core Curriculum for Master of Arts in Teaching Degree with Entitlement to Type 09 Secondary Certification
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | |
| EDU 502 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 | |
| EDU 520 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| SPED 522 | Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process | 3 | |
| EDU 523 | Teaching in Diverse Classrooms | 3 | |
| EDU 532 | Tools and Techniques in Assessment | 3 | |
| EDU 535 | Reading in the Content Areas for Middle Level and Secondary Teachers | 3 | |
| EDU 560 | Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum | 3 | |
| EDU 570 | Philosophy and Psychology of Middle Level Educatio | 3 | |
| EDU 571 | Curriculum Design and Instructional Strategies for Middle Level Teachers | 3 | |
| EDU 611 | History and Philosophy of American Education | 3 | |
| SPED 656 | Collaboration and Adaptation in General Education Settings | 2 | |
| EDU 688 | Secondary Methods and Curriculum Planning | 2 | |
| EDU 684 | Methods of Teaching English Language Arts, Middle and Secondary | 2 | or |
| EDU 685 | Methods of Teaching Social Science, Middle and Secondary | 2 | or |
| EDU 690 | Methods in Teaching Science, Middle and Secondary | 3 | or |
| EDU 693 | Methods in Teaching Math, Middle and Secondary | 3 | |
| EDU 701* | Clinical Practice—Secondary | 5 | |
| EDU 703 | Clinical Practice Seminar— Secondary | 1 |
*Candidates register for the capstone course EDU 701 and concurrent seminar EDU 703 when all professional education course work, field experiences, general education competencies, content-area course work and the content-area test are completed successfully. EDU 701 and EDU 703 each require a full semester commitment.
Core Curriculum for Master of Arts in Teaching Degree with Entitlement to Type 10 K-12 Certification
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | |
| EDU 502 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 | |
| EDU 520 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| SPED 522 | Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process | 3 | |
| EDU 523 | Teaching in Diverse Classrooms | 3 | |
| EDU 532 | Tools and Techniques in Assessment | 3 | |
| EDU 535 | Reading in the Content Areas for Middle Level and Secondary Teachers | 3 | |
| EDU 560 | Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum | 3 | |
| EDU 570 | Philosophy and Psychology of Middle Level Education | 3 | |
| EDU 571 | Curriculum Design and Instructional Strategies for Middle Level Teachers | 3 | |
| EDU 611 | History and Philosophy of American Education | 3 | |
| SPED 656 | Collaboration and Adaptation in General Education Settings | 2 | |
| EDU 686 | Methods of Teaching Foreign Language (K–12) | 3 | or |
| EDU 687 | Methods of Teaching Art (K–12) | 3 | |
| EDU 688 | Secondary Methods and Curriculum Planning | 2 | |
| EDU 703 | Clinical Practice Seminar— Secondary | 1 | |
| EDU 706 | Clinical Practice for K—12 Art | 5 | or |
| EDU 706 | Clinical Practice for K—12 Foreign Language | 5 |
Candidates register for the capstone course EDU 706 and concurrent seminar EDU 703 when all professional education course work, field experiences, general education competencies, content-area course work and the content-area test are completed successfully. EDU 706 and EDU 703 each require a full semester commitment.
Teaching Certification For College Graduates (TCCG)
Requirements
Satisfactory completion of 33–36 semester hours of graduate credit while maintaining a minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Successful completion of 100 early field experience hours as described in the Field Experience Handbook.
A candidate for type 03 elementary certificate must have completed 18 semester credit hours in a teachable field (one discipline within the areas of mathematics, science, social science, or the humanities) along with showing competency in general education areas. Candidates for the type 09 secondary or type 10 K-12 certification must have either completed a major in the subject area of certification or have 32 semester hours of credit in that subject, along with having at least one course relating to multicultural studies. Dominican has State-approved teacher preparation programs in art, biology, chemistry, English, French, Italian, mathematics, social science and Spanish.
Core Curriculum for Teaching Certification for College Graduates Program with Entitlement to Type 03 Elementary Certification
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
| EDU 502 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDU 520 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SPED 522 | Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process | 3 |
| EDU 533 | Reading and Writing Instruction and Improvement | 3 |
| EDU 560 | Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 566 | Teaching Mathematics for Elementary and Middle Level Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 567 | Teaching Science for Elementary and Middle Level Teachers | 2 |
| EDU 573 | Teaching Social Science for Elementary and Middle Level Teachers | 2 |
| EDU 611 | History and Philosophy of American Education | 3 |
| SPED 656 | Collaboration and Adaptation in General Education Settings | 2 |
| EDU 700* | Clinical Practice—Elementary | 5 |
| EDU 702 | Clinical Practice Seminar— Elementary | 1 |
*Candidates register for the capstone course EDU 700 and concurrent seminar EDU 702 when all professional education course work, field experiences, general education competencies, and elementary content-area course work and the content-area test are completed successfully. EDU 700 and EDU 702, each require a full semester commitment.
Core Curriculum for Teaching Certification for College Graduates Program with Entitlement to Type 09 Secondary Certification
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | |
| EDU 502 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 | |
| EDU 520 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| SPED 522 | Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process | 3 | |
| EDU 535 | Reading in the Content Areas for Middle Level and Secondary Teachers | 3 | |
| EDU 560 | Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum | 3 | |
| EDU 570 | Philosophy and Psychology of Middle Level Education | 3 | |
| EDU 571 | Curriculum Design and Instructional Strategies for Middle Grades Teachers | 3 | |
| EDU 611 | History and Philosophy of American Education | 3 | |
| SPED 656 | Collaboration and Adaptation in General Education Settings | 2 | |
| EDU 688 | Secondary Methods and Curriculum Planning | 2 | |
| EDU 684 | Methods of Teaching English Language Arts, Middle and Secondary | 2 | or |
| EDU 685 | Methods of Teaching Social Science, Middle and Secondary | 2 | |
| EDU 690 | Methods in Teaching Science, Middle and Secondary | 3 | or |
| EDU 693 | Methods in Teaching Math, Middle & Secondary | 3 | |
| EDU 701* | Clinical Practice—Secondary | 5 | |
| EDU 703 | Clinical Practice Seminar— Secondary | 1 |
*Candidates register for the capstone course EDU 701 and concurrent seminar EDU 703 when all professional education course work, field experiences, general education competency, content-area course work and the content-area test are completed successfully. EDU 701, EDU 706, and EDU 703, each require a full semester commitment.
Core Curriculum for Teaching Certification for College Graduates Program with Entitlement to Type 10 K-12 Certification
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | |
| EDU 502 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 | |
| EDU 520 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
| SPED 522 | Exceptional Students: Characteristics and the Special Education Process | 3 | |
| EDU 535 | Reading in the Content Areas for Middle Level and Secondary Teachers | 3 | |
| EDU 560 | Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum | 3 | |
| EDU 570 | Philosophy and Psychology of Middle Level Education | 3 | |
| EDU 571 | Curriculum Design and Instructional Strategies for Middle Grades Teachers | 3 | |
| EDU 611 | History and Philosophy of American Education | 3 | |
| SPED 656 | Collaboration and Adaptation in General Education Settings | 2 | |
| EDU 686 | Methods of Teaching Foreign Language (K–12) | 3 | or |
| EDU 687 | Methods of Teaching Art (K–12) | 3 | |
| EDU 688 | Secondary Methods and Curriculum Planning | 2 | |
| EDU 703 | Clinical Practice Seminar— Secondary | 1 | |
| EDU 706 | Clinical Practice for K—12 Art | 5 | |
| EDU 706 | Clinical Practice for K—12 Foreign Language | 5 |
Candidates register for the capstone course EDU 706 and concurrent seminar EDU 703 when all professional education course work, field experiences, general education competencies, content-area course work and the content-area test are completed successfully. EDU 706 and EDU 703 each require a full semester commitment.
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Degree Completion Option
A candidate enrolled in the Teaching Certification for College Graduates program may apply to elevate to the Master of Arts in Teaching degree program. Those pursuing this option apply for elevation prior to completing the Teaching Certification for College Graduates program. Candidates who have not completed EDU 523 and EDU 532 while completing requirements for certification will have to take these courses within two years of asking for elevation. If candidates do not complete EDU 523 and EDU 532 in the stipulated time, they will have to take additional course work.