Online Master of Arts in Teaching

MAT degree requirements

A. Required MAT Foundation Courses		9 credit hrs
EDUC 500	Research Design	3 hrs
EDUC 504	Curriculum Design & Evaluation	3 hrs
EDUC 508	Integrative Project (final course)	3 hrs
B. Required MAT Support Courses		27 credit hrs
EDUC 512	The Integrated Curriculum	3 hrs
EDUC 523	Critical & Creative Problem Solving	3 hrs
EDUC 532	Technology in Education	3 hrs
EDUC 544	Current Issues & Philosophical Precedents	3 hrs
EDUC 546	Perspectives on Parental, Community and Political Involvement in Public Schools	3 hrs
EDUC 560	Theories of Learning	3 hrs
EDUC 580	Methods of Effective Academic Evaluation	3 hrs
EDUC 582	Evaluation of Teaching Effectiveness	3 hrs
EDUC 590	Analysis & Correction of Reading Disabilities	3 hrs

Admission requirements

To be considered for admission to the online Master of Arts in Teaching degree program, applicants will need to submit the following to their campus location of choice:

• Application for admission
• Professional or academic resumé
• Personal goal statement of 300-500 words
• Official transcripts from all colleges attended (undergraduate and graduate) to verify a completed bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution and a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Three letters of recommendation from three separate individuals who can assess the applicant's professional skills and abilities
• Validation of a current teacher certification
• A notarized Affidavit of Moral Character form
• Request for Graduate Transfer Credit (Transfer students only)
• $55 application fee (waived for CC alum who earned a bachelor's degree from the school)

All Nationwide Campuses may accept applications for admission to the online MAT program. The campus to which an applicant applies will be responsible for all services. The entire program (application process and if admitted, course enrollment) can be completed entirely online, whether applying directly through a Nationwide Campus, the Home Campus or through the Online Campus.

What is the application deadline?

There is no deadline for admission. Students may submit an application and be admitted at any time. However, complete application materials must be received no later than two weeks prior to the start of the academic session for which you are applying. Completed graduate application files generally are not reviewed for admission earlier than a minimum of six months prior to the intended term of enrollment.

The online education experience

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We invite you to learn more about the online MAT at Columbia College.

Online or Nationwide

You can access information and receive services online, or if you live near one of our 34 campuses, feel free to contact that campus directly. Our local campuses provide:

• Personal attention when reviewing applications
• Free face-to-face advising appointments, along with financial aid and scholarship information
• Access to computer labs and other student services
• A convenient place to pick up student loan or financial aid checks

If you do not live near one of our Nationwide Campuses, please contact the Online Campus at onlinecampus@ccis.edu or call (800) 231-2391, ext. 7246.

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