online master's degree of teaching
Spring term classes start March.
100% online learning.
Earn your degree on your schedule
$680 per credit hour.
36 total credit hours.
bring your love of learning into a career in the classroom.
Good teachers are in great demand. And when you have a love of learning and a passion for a subject, you can become a great teacher who brings a lasting positive influence on students. With a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) from Bellevue University, you can bring your love of science, history, math, health and physical education or another discipline into the classroom and begin a new career in education.
Benefits of the master's in teaching.
- Designed for professionals and aspiring educators who already hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than education.
- Bring your real-life experience and subject knowledge with you into the classroom.
- The GRE is NOT required.
- Online courses are designed for busy schedules.
- The MAT allows you to become a certified teacher in one or more disciplines whether you are working in some aspect of education or in a different industry.
Wanted: your real-life experience.
Your real-life experience in business, science, social science, English, math, or other fields can be invaluable to our schools. With a bachelor’s in a field outside of education, you bring unique, relevant industry knowledge and on-the-job experience to the classroom that set you on a successful career path in education—whether you choose middle-level or high school. The master’s in teaching will prepare you to manage a classroom and evaluate your students’ learning. You’ll know how to encourage and support them so they can be successful in the classroom, through adapting the instruction to their individual needs.
If you’ve been working in another career field, but leading a classroom is something you’ve had a heart for, our master of arts degree in teaching allows you to quickly apply what you know to the art of teaching, to make a difference in our schools.
upon graduation, students will be able to:
- Know and appreciate a learner-centered philosophy as a fundamental element of successful teaching, learning, and administrating in global and multicultural education.
- Demonstrate the skills, knowledge, and dispositions for effective instruction in diverse classrooms.
- Apply the principles of learning theory, curriculum development, assessment theory, and educational philosophy in instructional design within a multicultural setting.
- Demonstrate an understanding of instructional leadership responsibilities including data–informed decision-making, ethical practice, and commitment to fostering classroom culture to enhance student learning.
- Analyze data and reflect on the effects of instruction on student learning and adapt methodology, strategies, and practices to improve teaching and learning.
- Use knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the multicultural classroom.
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Requirements (36 credit hours)
This course explores the diverse student population in today's K-12 schools to better prepare teachers for the 21st century. The course content will include various ethnic and cultural viewpoints and gender roles in today's world. Special attention is given to teaching students whose lives are affected by poverty. This course meets the HRT requirement for Nebraska licensure. Prerequisites: Acceptance into MAT program.
This course surveys exceptionality in education and Special Education. The course identifies changes in education policy, methods of teaching students with handicapping conditions, alternative multi-disciplinary team approaches, and an introduction to the various characteristics and classifications of handicapping conditions as defined by the Nebraska Department of Education. This course includes 20 hours of practicum. Prerequisites: Acceptance into MAT program. All fieldwork requirements must be met before practicum experience can begin.
This course provides an overview of instructional and educational technologies for K-12 teachers. Special emphasis is placed on instructional software, classroom technology tools, learning applications, technology frameworks, and technology standards for integration. This course includes 20 hours of practicum. Prerequisites: Acceptance into MAT program. All fieldwork requirements must be met before practicum experience can begin.
This course explores the relationship between classroom management and effective teaching in the elementary, middle, and high school settings. Students evaluate current theories in classroom management, analyze personal management styles, and learn to maximize student learning based on management. This course includes 20 hours of practicum. Prerequisites: Acceptance into MAT program. All fieldwork requirements must be met before practicum experience can begin.
This course is a study of the concepts, skills, and tools of inquiry for methods of instruction. Students will develop the skills necessary to create meaningful learning experiences for their future classroom learning environments. Emphasis is placed on effective teaching in every subject area. This course includes 20 hours of practicum. Prerequisites: Acceptance into MAT program. All fieldwork requirements must be met before practicum experience can begin.
This course is a study of the concepts, skills, and tools of inquiry and methods of instruction necessary for literacy comprehension at the elementary, middle, and secondary levels. Students will develop the skills necessary to create meaningful learning experiences for their future classroom learning environments. Emphasis is placed on effective teaching of literacy in every subject area. This course includes 20 hours of practicum. Prerequisites: Acceptance into MAT program. All fieldwork requirements must be met before practicum experience can begin.
This course is a historical and philosophical analysis of educational theorists and their contribution to current educational thought. Theories addressed include Realism, Pragmatism, Existentialism, Marxism, analytical theories, and naturalistic theories and their proponents. Students learn to analyze and evaluate the philosophical presuppositions in various educational philosophies, textbooks, methodologies, trends, or subject matter used in the educational community. Prerequisite: Acceptance into MAT program.
This course presents the psychological principles underlying learning and effective teaching, the effect of social and personality factors on the learning process, and the application of learning theory to teaching. Attention is given to the human development process and its effects on student learning in the classroom. Prerequisite: Acceptance into MAT program.
This course emphasizes the procedures for creating assessments, evaluating validity and reliability, and applying testing principles to evaluating student progress. Basic statistical principles are applied to using, analyzing, and interpreting test results. The emphasis is placed on standardized tests and their value in educational assessment. The course also explores the use of alternative types of assessment as indicators of outcome completion. Prerequisite: Acceptance into MAT program.
Taken concurrently with Student Teaching Experience. This seminar accompanies the Student Teaching Experience and provides opportunities for discussion, reflection, and input related to the ongoing student teaching experience. Topics are generated from classroom experiences. Discussions focus on practical solutions to concerns faced by student teachers. Emphasis is placed on integrating theory and practice. Prerequisites: Successful completion of all endorsement courses, MAT EDUC courses and Praxis 2 content exam(s). Concurrent enrollment with EDUC 610.
Taken concurrently with Student Teaching Seminar. Student teaching provides field experience in K-12 classrooms related to the teaching of the specific subject area(s). Total Student Teaching requires at least 14 full-time weeks of classroom time with K-12 students to integrate theory and practice. Prerequisite: Successful completion of all endorsement courses, MAT courses and Praxis 2 content exam(s). Concurrent enrollment with EDUC 600.
Major Requirements Credits
= 36 total credits*
University Accreditation
Bellevue University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission ( hlcommission.org ), a regional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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This program is considered a non-licensure degree/certificate program and is not intended for those seeking licensure or the practice of licensed profession. This program may be relevant to multiple occupations that do not require licensure and was not designed to meet educational requirements for any specific professional license or certification.
*Consult with an admissions counselor to determine your eligible credits, as well as to verify minimum graduation requirements for this degree. Transfer credits must be from a regionally accredited college or university. Bellevue University makes no promises to prospective students regarding the acceptance of credit awarded by examination, credit for prior learning, or credit for transfer until an evaluation has been conducted.
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