Objective
The Dual Bachelor’s to Master’s of Arts in Teaching degree program offers the opportunity for MSU candidates to advance their careers in a significant way by pursuing the Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in a parallel and coordinated program in a minimum of 5-years. The goal of the program is in accordance with the national, state, and local need for secondary education teachers in the following areas: Art, Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Music, Physics, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Physical Education. The program is a collaborative initiative between the School of Education and Urban Studies (SEUS), the College of Liberal Arts, and the School of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences. The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program is also designed for individuals who have a bachelor’s degree in selected academic disciplines and who desire professional preparation for teaching at the middle school and high school levels.
Admission Requirements
The Dual B.S. /B.A. + M.A.T. program affords candidates the opportunity to begin graduate study (concurrent with undergraduate work) in their junior year.
All prospective candidates must have a grade point average of 3.0 at the end of the sophomore year; and meet the university requirement for junior status to be admitted in the program. A candidate who is interested in the program submits (1) an application to the coordinator of the M.A.T. program at the end of the sophomore year, (2) three written recommendations from MSU faculty, one of which must be from a MSU faculty member within the
prospective Teacher Education Department who would serve as the candidate’s primary advisor. The application is submitted in the first instance to the graduate director of the M.A.T. program.
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