Can you picture yourself as a classroom teacher?
If so, we have just the program for you.
The Master of Arts in Teaching for Early Childhood Education
Approved by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC), the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program for Early Childhood Education at Reinhardt College is designed for college graduates with undergraduate degrees in fields other than education who are planning a career in the teaching profession and are seeking initial certification.
Completion of the MAT program leads to a master's degree and recommendation for a Georgia Level 5 Certificate in Early Childhood (P-5) Education.
The MAT program includes advanced content preparation as well as professional education coursework. The goal of the MAT program is to transform candidates into professional educators who provide responsive teaching.
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"The MAT Program for Early Childhood Education is a wonderful opportunity for individuals who have always wanted to teach young children, obtained a degree outside education, pursued another career field, and now want to enter the teaching profession."
Nancy Carter
MAT Coordinator
Price School of Education
Reinhardt College
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What are the benefits of the MAT program at Reinhardt College?
- Designed for adult students
- Leads to a Master's Degree and recommendation for a Georgia Level 5 Certificate in Early Childhood (P-5) Education
- Offered At two Locations--The North Fulton Center in Alpharetta and the Main Campus in Waleska (northwestern Cherokee County)
- Created as a Cohort Model - one group of students takes all their courses together
- Classes offered in the evening through face-to-face or online delivery
- Two classes (six hours) during each 8-Week Session, earning a total of 12 hours per semester
- Required Field Experiences designed on an individual basis
- Three semesters (fall/spring; fall) to complete coursework, then one semester (spring) of full-time student teaching after all coursework is completed.
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For information about the MAT program, please contact
Ms. Nancy Carter
MAT Coordinator
Price School of Education
Reinhardt College
(770) 720-5948
NTC@reinhardt.edu
