The theme for all Muskingum College teacher education programs is "Developing teacher-leaders who encourage, equip and empower all students." MAT initial licensure programs are designed to prepare graduates to successfully demonstrate competence on PRAXIS III, the State of Ohio's entry-year teacher performance assessment.

Adolescent/Young Adult (42 credit hours) prepares individuals to teach grades 7-12. Licensure area options are mathematics, language arts, integrated social studies, chemistry, life science.

Professional Education (20 Credit Hours)
EDUC 500 Social Foundations of Learning (3)
EDUC 523 Content Area Literacy (3)
EDUC 528 Learning Differences and Exceptionalities (3)
EDUC 550 Child/Adolescent/Youth Development (3)
EDUC 571 Professional Practices in Secondary Schools I (3)
EDUC 572 Professional Practices in Secondary Schools II (2)
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONTENT COURSES:
EDUC 564 Adolescent/Young Adult Science Methodology (3)
EDUC 565 Adolescent/Young Adult Mathematics Methodology (3)
EDUC 566 Adolescent/Young Adult Language Arts Methodology (3)
EDUC 567 Adolescent/Young Adult Social Studies Methodology (3)

Specialty Area (3 Credit Hours)
EDUC 501 Biology Seminar (3)
EDUC 502 English Seminar (3)
EDUC 503 History Seminar (3)
EDUC 504 Math Seminar (3)
EDUC 505 Chemistry Seminar (3)

Communication and Technology (9 Credit Hours)
EDUC 513 Building and Working in Collaborative Teams (3)
EDUC 515 Data-based Decision-Making (3)
EDUC 517 Educational Technology (3)

Clinical Practice (10 Credit Hours)
EDUC 625 Clinical Practices in Adolescent/Young Adult (8)
EDUC 627.5 Clinical Practice & Professional Portfolio Development Seminar (2)

For a complete listing of MAT requirements, policies and procedures please refer to the Graduate Catalog (pdf).