The MAT in Secondary STEM Education will provide candidates interested in teaching secondary STEM disciplines with a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), allowing you to teach appropriate courses in grades 8-12. You will need an undergraduate degree (or recognized equivalent) in the STEM discipline to be admitted. This program is designed as a hybrid online/on-campus format and gives students three pathway options: one-year pathway, two-year pathway, and Option 6, university-based alternative route to certification. The program follows a clinical model and provides student with ample practical experience with a sequence of university research / industry externships, diverse field placements, and student teaching. Students will need to successfully complete the Praxis exam in their area of certification, as well as the Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) Praxis. The remaining exit requirements for program completion include a passing mark on the master’s exam and completion of an online portfolio of key assignments tagged with accompanying standards. Meeting the exit requirements will result in an approval for certification to accompany the approval to receive the master’s degree.
Admission Requirements
Admission to the MAT in STEM Education program requires completion of a bachelor’s degree in a STEM field from an accredited institution of higher education. The applicant must have a GPA of at least 2.75 at the undergraduate level, transcripts from previous institutions, a statement of career goals, and three letters of recommendation. The TOEFL is required for students in which English is not their first language. Once the application has been reviewed, applicants will be required to participate in an impromptu writing sample and interview with STEM Education faculty before a final admission decision is determined.
Degree Requirements
Once admitted, you will be required to attain 31 credits. The required coursework will include a sequence of methods / seminar classes, as well as classes in core education areas such as educational psychology, special education, education policy, literacy, and assessment. Students in this program will also need to complete six elective credits from options within the College of Education or the College of Arts & Sciences, to be approved by the appropriate program chair.
https://education.uky.edu/stem/graduate/mat/