MAT

Master of Arts in Teaching

Turn your passion into your profession

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program from Moravian University is a personalized opportunity to truly hone your teaching skills while earning the degree you need right now.  Pursue initial licensure and earn a graduate degree through our innovative inquiry-based Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program.

For further information, please contact Dr. Bess Van Asselt, Director of Graduate Education, at vanasseltb@moravian.edu.

PA Teacher Certification Programs 

• Art
• Early Childhood
• Music
• Secondary Education: Biology, English, Mathematics, General Science, Social Studies 

Candidates for initial teacher certification must meet all additional Pennsylvania Department of Education Certification Requirements, including the appropriate Praxis Series examinations.

Course Requirements

MAT: Secondary Education (Grades 7-12) - 34 credits

Content Areas: English, Math, Social Studies, General Science and Biology 

EDUC 502.2 Introduction to the Education of English Language Learners

EDUC 507 Culture, Community & Diversity: Intro to Critical Pedagogy (40-hour stage 1&2 Field Experience) 

EDUC 503 Student Development and Instructional Design  (40-hour stage 1&2 Field Experience)

EDUC 534 Including Students with Disabilities 

EDUC 530.2 Computer Technology in the Classroom 

EDUC 540 Reflective Teaching (40-hour stage 3 Field Experience)

EDUC 56X Curriculum & Instruction in Content Area (110 Hour Stage 3 Field Experience

EDUC 575-7 Student Teaching 

EDUC 578 Seminar in Secondary Student Teaching

EDUC 588 Masters of Arts in Teaching Cross-Disciplinary Capstone Course

MAT: Early Childhood Education - 61 Credits

EDUC 502.2 Intro. to the Education of English Language Learners

EDUC 507 Culture, Community & Diversity: Intro. to Critical Pedagogy (40-hour Stage 1&2 Field Experience)

EDUC 510 Child Development & Cognition (40-hour Stage 1&2 Field Experience)

EDUC 511 Child Development & Cognition (40-hour Stage 1&2 Field Experience)

EDUC 512 Data Driven Analysis & Decision Making in ECE

EDUC 513.2 Imagination & Creativity in Young Children

EDUC 514.2 Music and Movement

EDUC 516 Early Childhood Theories, Practices, & Family Partnerships

EDUC 518.2 Wellness, Movement & Health for Young Children

EDUC 521 Language Arts for Children, PK-Grade 4

EDUC 522 Emerging Language & Literacy, PK-Grade 4

EDUC 523 PK-Grade 4 Instructional Strategies for Scientific Reasoning

EDUC 524 PK-Grade 4 Social Studies

EDUC 525 PK-Grade 4 Instructional Strategies for Math Thinking

EDUC 534 Including Students with Disabilities

EDUC 558.2 Pre-Student Teaching Field Experience (75-hour EDUC 570 Stage 3 Field Experience)

EDUC 559.2 Pre-Student Teaching Field Experience (75-hour EDUC 570 Stage 3 Field Experience)

EDUC 588 Masters of Arts in Teaching Cross-Disciplinary Capstone Course

EDUC 570 Seminar for ECE – Advocacy, Ethics, Leadership 

EDUC 575-7 Student Teaching

MAT: Music Education - 31 Credits

EDUC 502.2 Intro. to the   Education of English Language Learners

EDUC 503 Student Development & Instructional Design 

EDUC 507 Culture, Community & Diversity: Intro. to Critical Pedagogy

EDUC 534 Including Students with Disabilities

EDUC 567 Teaching Music to Children 

EDUC 568 Teaching Music to Adolescents and Adults 

EDUC 575-7 Student Teaching 

MUS 574.2 Student Teaching Seminar

EDUC 588 Masters of Arts in Teaching Cross-Disciplinary Capstone Course