CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (CHED) Priscilla L. Griffith Graduate Studies Coordinator Degree Offered: M.A.T. (CHED)
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program is a 33 semester hour degree program. 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: Enrollments will be limited in upper division professional studies courses in the Childhood Education BSE Program. In addition, a maximum number of 50 students will be accepted into the MAT Program in Childhood Education. Specific application procedures and selection criteria are in effect to limit course enrollments and acceptance to the MAT program. Please contact your childhood education faculty advisor for details regarding the selective admission process. Admission requirements for the M.A.T. degree program for initial certification are as follows: 1. Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree program Requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching Degree: Required M.A.T. Core: 10 hours | Required for Concentration in Childhood Education: 23 hours CIED 5003, Childhood Seminar |