The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) is a 30-hour accelerated program designed to prepare candidates for teacher licensure who have undergraduate degrees in any area and who pass the Praxis II examination in the content area in which they are seeking a license.

Admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Program

All candidates must apply for admission to the University of Arkansas at Monticello in the Office of Admissions and complete an application for the School of Education graduate program. Individuals applying to the M.A.T. program must provide the following to the School of Education Graduate Coordinator:

• Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree from a regionally accredited college or university and verified with official transcripts from each college/university attended;
• Successful criminal background check;
• Passing scores on the appropriate PRAXIS Content Area Assessment or meet the Alternative Assessment Score for which licensure is sought;
• Evidence of a minimum cumulative undergraduate or graduate grade point average (GPA) of 2.70 or a minimum GPA of 3.0 for the last 60 credit hours of coursework.