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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION (AGED)

Betsy Orr, M.A.T. Director, 8 Peabody Hall, (479) 575-6831

Donald R. Herring, Department Head of Agricultural and Extension Education, 205 Agriculture Building, (479) 575-2035, E-Mail: dherring@uark.edu

Nolan Arthur, Departmental Coordinator of M.A.T., 205 Agriculture Building, (479) 575-2035

Professors Graham, Herring, Johnson, Wardlow • Associate Professors Arthur, Scott • Assistant Professors Lester, Vokins

Degree Conferred:

M.A.T. (AGED)

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) is a degree program of 33 semester hours offered in consecutive summer, fall, and spring semesters. Initial enrollment will be only in the summer semester. The M.A.T. degree is the initial teaching certification program for students at the University of Arkansas.

Areas of Concentration: The M.A.T. degree program has seven areas of emphasis: agricultural education, childhood education, middle-level education, physical education, secondary education, special education, and vocational education.

Prerequisites to Degree Program: Students will be selected up to the maximum number designated for each cohort Concentration. Admission requirements for the M.A.T. degree program for initial certification are as follows:

1. Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree program

2. Cumulative GPA of 2.70 in all previous courses

3. Admission to the Graduate School

4. Admission to Teacher Education Program

5. Completion of the pre-education core with a minimum of "C" in all courses

6. Completion of all prerequisite courses in teaching field

7. Payment of internship fee

Requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching Degree:

Required M.A.T. Core: 10 hours

CIED 5012, Measurement/Research/ Statistical Concepts for Teachers
CIED 5022, Classroom Management Concepts for Teachers
CIED 5042, Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
CIED 5052, Seminar: Multicultural Issues
ETEC 5062, Teaching and Learning with Computer Based Technologies

Remaining Required for Concentration in Agricultural Education: 23 hours

AGED 5013, Advanced Methods in Agricultural Mechanics
AGED 5031, Ethics in Agricultural and Extension Education
AGED 5053, Philosophy in Agricultural and Extension Education
AGED 5074, Program Management Practicum
AGED 575V, Internship in Agricultural Education (6 hours)
3-hour technical agriculture elective
3-hour elective