MAT in Secondary Education
The MAT Program enables graduate students to earn their initial teaching certification for Kentucky. The teacher candidates learn to teach through instruction in pedagogy, child development, special education, technology and diversity.
The Department of Teaching and Learning is committed to the highest standards of professional preparation. Our programs have sought and received national accreditation from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Graduates of initial teacher certification programs at the University of Louisville begin their teaching careers secure in the knowledge that they have been prepared for the real world of classrooms through a rigorous teacher preparation program.
The College of Education and Human Development offers programs that share a common theme of “Teaching for Knowledge, Leadership and Change: Enabling Success for All Learners” in keeping with the belief that if teachers are to help their students become masterful learners, teachers must themselves be learners. Based on the belief that teachers need a strong grounding in the liberal arts and sciences, the program requires that applicants earn a bachelor's degree first.
Practical Experience
Programs in CEHD integrate embedded field experience that align both with program studies and professional education career goals. These experiences are to be mentored and assessed.
Specialty Content Knowledge and Research
The emphasis on scholarship includes experience and mentoring in content specialty study and methodologies to contribute to a body of knowledge in one’s field, field experiences and clinical practice, and developmentally appropriate forms of education research.
The research component is characterized by the development of vertical research teams; Senior faculty, junior faculty, doctoral students, masters’ students, and in some programs, undergraduate students, working together on research projects and research areas. These may be bolstered by partnerships with local school districts, businesses, or community agencies.
Detailed requirements for completing this degree are provided in the UofL Graduate Catalog.
Admission Requirements
The teacher education admission portfolio is a combination of forms, transcripts, test scores, and other requirements that applicants will submit to the College of Education and Human Development. Have you attended a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Information Session or met with an Education advisor? If the answer is "no", then you are encouraged to attend a session BEFORE you start the application process! You can register at the link above. You will learn more about our programs as well as the academic requirements needed for admission.
Some applicants may be required to complete prerequisite courses. Please click on the following link to determine whether you will need to complete prerequisite courses. Applicants who do not have a degree in the subject they wish to teach must have a transcript evaluation completed prior to application for admission.
Opportunities for Graduates
Graduates may qualify for certification to teach in grades 8-12 in Kentucky.
Certification
Kentucky certification for teaching in grades 8-12 in the following content areas:
- Biological Science
- Business and Marketing Education (grades 5-12)
- Chemistry
- Earth/Space Science
- English
- Foreign Language Education in French or Spanish (grades P-2)
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Social Studies
