AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION (AGED) Annette Digby Donald R. Herring Nolan Arthur Degree Conferred: M.A.T. (AGED)
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program is a 33 semester hour degree program 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 Require M.A.T. Core: 10 hours CIED 5012, Measurement/Research/Statistical Concepts for Teachers Remaining Required for Concentration in Agricultural Education: 23 hours AGED 5013, Advanced Methods in Agricultural Mechanics |