Accelerated MAT Math
Accelerated MAT in Math
License and Endorsements
All students pursing the Accelerated MAT in Math will earn their Ilinois Professional Educator License (PEL) in grades 9-12 Math and will automatically earn their middle grades endorsement in Math, grades 5-8.
Subsequent endorsements such as ESL/Bilingual, Special Education or other middle school content areas can be added by taking 18 hours of coursework in those fields and taking the content area test.
"With the accelerated MAT for math, students can complete a math major in any of the four concentrations and earn teaching licensure as well as a graduate degree in teaching. Our MAT math students are well-equipped for teaching high school math and have had great success in finding teaching positions upon graduation."
Dr. Mary Vanderschoot, Professor of Mathematics and Department Chair
Accelerated MAT in Math Timeline
All students completing the Accelerated MAT in Math complete any of the Math Concentrations. Upon completion students will graduate with a full BS in Math with Teaching then stay for a fifth year to complete their Master of Arts in Teaching.
Accelerated MAT in Secondary Education requires 10 hours of undergraduate prerequisites and 34 graduate hours. Among 34 required graduate credit hours, up to a total of 16 credit hours (a maximum 8 credit hours per semester) can be taken in the undergraduate senior year after being accepted to the Accelerated MAT program.
Education Core (30 Credits)
- EDUC 506 Classroom Communication and Curriculum Integration
- EDUC 527L Secondary and Middle Education Practicum
- EDUC 531 Ethical Perspectives on Teaching
- EDUC 541 Statistics in Education
- EDUC 542 Research Methodologies in Education
- EDUC 587 Philosophical Foundations of Education
- EDUC 594 Craft of Teaching
- EDUC 596 Student Teaching
- EDUC 597 Scholarly Inquiry Paper
- LING 531 Theological Perspectives on Language and International Education
- LING 618 English Language Learning Content Methods and Materials
Biblical and Theological Studies (4 Credits)
- One approved Bible/Theology course
Research
- Complete a Scholarly Inquiry Paper or thesis within five years of the first term as a full M.A.T. student
Total: 34 credits