Master of Arts in Teaching - Special Education

We are excited to share our elementary Post-Bachelor (PB)Master of Arts (MAT) teacher certification program. The Early & Elementary Education program will offer two certification bands: Pk-3 andor 3-6 as well as the option to add endorsements in areas of autism spectrum disorder and cognitive impairment. In both the Post-Bachelor and MAT certification program, students earn a Michigan Elementary Standard Teaching Certificate. Students in the MAT earn a Master of Arts in Teaching. Clinical experiences are integrated throughout the certification sequence. Students receive mentoring and coaching from their advisors, faculty, instructional coaches, and mentor teachers. Students have an opportunity to apply for endowed College of Education scholarships.

you must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited U.S. institution or a degree equivalent to a four-year U.S. baccalaureate degree from a college or university of government-recognized standing.International Applicants must complete the equivalent of a U.S. four-year bachelor's degree, including all state and external/internal examinations required for the degree. Some three-year general degrees (from Canada, India, Pakistan, France, Lebanon, etc.) may not be equivalent to a four-year U.S. bachelor's degree. However, if you have completed an honors degree, additional undergraduate coursework beyond the three-year bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree, you may be considered for admission.If you are applying to a master's program, your minimum undergraduate GPA must be 2.75 or its equivalent in upper division coursework