OVERVIEW 

Master of Arts in Teaching

and 

Graduate Certificate in Teaching

 

 

 Licensure programs Main choices for enrollment Other choices for enrollment News and updates

 

Welcome to the possibilities in the world of teaching!  It is one of the most rewarding and challenging professions you could ever consider.  As a teacher, you will touch the future.

 

  • The Master of Arts in Teaching leads first to the initial teaching license at the end of Phase I, then to the advanced teaching license at the end of Phase II.  Phase II requires full time teaching experience.

  • The Graduate Certificate in Teaching leads to the initial teaching license, called the Standard Professional I license.

 

If you are already a fully licensed teacher wishing to earn the advanced teaching license, please see our M.Ed., M.A., and M.S.A. programs at http://education.uncc.edu/coe/grad_degree.htm .

 

 

  • Child and Family Studies (B-K)
  • Elementary Education (K-6)
  • Fine and Performing Arts (K-12)
    • Art Education (K-12)
    • Dance Education (K-12)  (Under review for NCDPI approval for the "M" license)
    • Music Education (K-12)  (Under review for NCDPI approval for the "M" license)
    • Theatre Education (K-12)  (Under review for NCDPI approval for the "M" license)
  • Middle Grades Education (6-9) with at least one area of specialization:
    • Math
    • English/Language arts
    • Science
    • Social Studies
  • Second Language Education (K-12)
    • French 
    • German
    • Spanish
  • Secondary Education (9-12) in one or more of the following areas:
    • Comprehensive Science (builds on any science degree)
    • Biology
    • Chemistry
    • Earth Science
    • Physics
    • Math
    • English
    • History/Comprehensive Social Studies
  • Special Education (K-12) in one or both of the following areas:
    • General Curriculum
    • Adapted Curriculum
  • Teaching English as a Second Language (K-12) 

 

NOTE:  UNC Charlotte does not have any licensure programs in physical education, health education, or business education (workforce development).  There are no plans to add these programs in the foreseeable future. 

 

 

Main choices for enrollment 

  • The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) leads to the Standard Professional I license (formerly called the "A" license) at the end of its Phase I, then to an Advanced (“M”) teaching license after program completion.  Candidates accepted into the M.A.T. program will have the academic credentials and maturity necessary to complete both introductory and advanced work in teacher education in a rigorous graduate program.  Continuation from Phase I to Phase II requires a full-time teaching position in the area of licensure.  This advanced license leads to a 10% pay raise. 

 

  • The Graduate Certificate in Teaching leads to the Standard Professional I license (formerly called the "A" license).  It is a recognized graduate program at UNC Charlotte.  Course requirements are identical to Phase One of the M.A.T.; however, entrance requirements and application procedures are different.  Candidates enrolled in this program may apply to the M.A.T. at a later date; if they are accepted, all graduate courses taken for the Graduate Certificate will apply to the M.A.T.

 

 

  • NOTE:  Graduate School application deadlines for these programs are as follows:

    • April 1 for summer school

    • May 1 for fall semester

    • October 1 for spring semester

 

 

 

Other choices for enrollment: 

Post-baccalaureate status or second undergraduate degree

  • Why you might enter as a post-baccalaureate student:

    • RALC:  If you are seeking licensure through the Regional Alternative Licensing Center (RALC) and are not interested in the M.A.T., the Graduate Certificate in Teaching, or graduate level of financial aid, you may wish to enter the university simply as a post-baccalaureate student since the application process is more streamlined.  Be sure to fax your RALC plan to the Graduate School so that you will be admitted as a RALC student and become eligible for financial aid.

    • Temporary:  If you need to start classes in order to maintain your lateral entry teaching job and have not yet applied to the Graduate Certificate in Teaching or the M.A.T., you may apply as a post-baccalaureate student through the Graduate School.  You should then contact the Office of Teacher Education Advising and Licensure (704-687-8725) for advising on next steps.  If time and volume of completed Graduate Certificate applications allow, the TEAL Office may be able to issue a permit for you to register in 3 to 6 hours of introductory coursework.  The maximum amount of teacher education coursework you may take before admission to the Graduate Certificate in Teaching or the M.A.T. is six credit hours.  Please note:  There is no financial aid available for post-bac students.

     

  • Why you might enter as a second degree or visiting undergraduate:

    • If you need to build up a new GPA in order to enter the Graduate Certificate program,  undergraduate courses are less expensive if you are not a post-baccalaureate student. 

    • If you prefer daytime courses, you may wish to pursue a second undergraduate degree rather than take graduate courses, which are offered primarily in the evening, online, and intense summer institutes. 

    • If you need to build an equivalent of a major in art, dance, music, or theatre, that coursework must precede admission to the Graduate Certificate or the M.A.T.

    • If you have been away from academic work for many years, you might prefer some refresher time without the pressure of graduate work.

 

News and updates

 

  •  The Fast-Track licensure program has been converted to the Graduate Certificate in Teaching.

 

 

 

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