overview : certification : admission
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) is a program which prepares graduates to apply for certification in Special Education and a content area.
Read the 2008/2009 catalog (2.7MB PDF) and print out the application (40K PDF).
M.A.T. in Teacher Education leading to certification in
• Elementary Education and Secondary Special Education
• Elementary Education and Elementary Special Education
• Elementary Education and Elementary/Secondary Special Education
• Business Education and Secondary Special Education
• Food Service Education and Secondary Special Education*
*Non-certification option also available.
Program Overview
The M.A.T. is a cohort program that begins once each year in September
and follows a prescribed sequence of courses for approximately 18 months.
Curriculum is designed to be efficient and cohesive allowing each course
to build on the foundation of the preceding course work. The sequence
is listed in the table below. The MAT program complies with the No Child
Left Behind Act of 2001 and the Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2004.
In keeping with the Core Value of Experientially based learning, the
MAT program has adopted an essential and unique fieldwork component to
the program.
Candidates learn about research-based theories and best practices in University
classrooms, and observe and apply weekly what they have learned in K-12
classrooms. Candidates are required to visit diverse school settings—urban
core, urban ring, suburban and rural—and to observe the development
of students at different educational levels from primary year through
high school.
Master of Arts in Teaching Course Sequence
| Course Number | Course Title | Credits |
| Term I-Fall | ||
| EDUC5001 | Inclusive Teaching of Diverse Learners | 4.5 |
| EDUC5004 | Introduction to Standards-Based Education | 4.5 |
| Term II-Winter | ||
| EDUC5040 | Balanced Literacy | 4.5 |
| EDUC6006 | Fundamentals of Educational Research | 2.25 |
| SPED5010 | Assessment and Evaluation of Students w/ Exceptionalities | 2.25 |
| Term III-Spring | ||
| EDUC5401 | Strategies for Teaching Mathematics Through Literacy and Technology | 4.5 |
| EDUC5402 | Strategies for Teaching Science Through Literacy and Technology | 4.5 |
| Term IV-Summer | ||
| SPED5003 | Understanding and Managing Behavior | 4.5 |
| One of the following: | ||
| EDUC6007 | Methods of Teaching Food Service | 2.25 |
| EDUC6008 | Methods of Teaching Business | 2.25 |
| EDUC6009 | Methods of Teaching Social Studies | 2.25 |
| SPED5220 | Communication: Language Development and Learning | 2.25 |
| SPED5002 | Curriculum and Methods for Exceptional Children | 4.5 |
| Term V-Fall | ||
| EDUC5012 | Developing Content Literacy | 4.5 |
| EDUC5055 | Literacy Through the Arts | 2.25 |
| SPED5004 | Collaboration: Home/School/Community/Vocational Programs | 4.5 |
In addition to the coursework listed above, students in the MAT program leading to state certification are required to student teach in the public school system during Term VI.
Student Teaching Areas of Concentration
| Concentration | Course Number | Course Title | Credit Hours | Duration |
| Business Education/Secondary Special Education | SPED6073 | Student Teaching Practicum: Secondary/Special Education | 9.0 | 12 weeks |
| Food Service/Secondary Special Education | SPED6073 | Student Teaching Practicum: Secondary/Special Education | 9.0 | 12 weeks |
| Elementary/Elementary Special Education | SPED6074 | Student Teaching Practicum: Elementary/Special Education | 9.0 | 12 weeks |
| Elementary/Secondary Special Education* | EDUC6071 | Student Teaching Practicum: Elementary/Special Education | 6.0 | 8 weeks |
| Elementary/Secondary Special Education | SPED6072 | Student Teaching Practicum: Special Education | 6.0 | 8 weeks |
*This concentration requires 2 student teaching experiences: EDUC 6071 and SPED 6072
Mail completed applications to:
School of Education
Johnson & Wales University
8 Abbott Park Place
Providence, RI 02903 USA
For more information, please email.
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