FGCU College of Education

Secondary Education (MAT)

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program provides opportunities for individuals with baccalaureate degrees in biology, English, history, mathematics, social sciences, or related fields to gain initial secondary certification along with a graduate degree in education. In the program, entitled BEST (Bringing Excellence to Secondary Teaching), students complete 40 hours of graduate level work that includes a continuous school-based experience. Students proceed through the program as a cohort group in approximately one year.

Students who are enrolled in FGCU undergraduate programs in biology, English, history, mathematics, or social sciences and who plan to enter the MAT program upon completion of the baccalaureate degree should contact a College of Arts and Sciences advisor to ensure that required Florida Department of Education competencies in the relevant subject area are included in the undergraduate program of study. Students whose undergraduate degree programs have not prepared them to meet all such competencies may be required to complete additional undergraduate coursework prior to enrolling in the MAT program. Early inquiries and applications are thus encouraged.

An advisor evaluates undergraduate transcripts to determine if all content objectives are met. Please contact a College of Education advisor for more information about specific degree requirements.

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