PROGRAM INFORMATION

• Master of Arts in Teaching in IECE

  Highlights

  • Designed for students without a background in teaching and a bachelor’s in any field
  • Delivers the skills to effectively work with learners from all backgrounds, address their unique learning needs and make education accessible
  • Learn how to construct and adapt instructional methods and curricula for your classroom to help students engage in critical thinking and lifelong learning

  
  

  What is an alternative certification program?

  If teaching is your calling, the MAT offers you a path to become a teacher, regardless of your background. The alternative certification program within the MAT enables you to immediately seek full-time employment as an early childhood educator in the state of Kentucky.

  The MAT IECE is also available online in Traditional format – connect with us today for more information!

  Career Outlook

  UofL’s online MAT in Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education enables graduates to earn their Birth – 5 Kentucky teaching certifications and pursue jobs that include kindergarten and preschool teacher, early childhood special or parent educator, nursey school teacher, infant-toddler teacher and more.

• IECE Teaching Extension

  Highlights

  • Completed in under a year
  • Curriculum puts an emphasis on children's academic abilities, physical development and socialization skills
  • Designed for Kentucky educators with a valid initial teacher certification in Early Elementary Education
  • Bachelor’s or master’s in Early Elementary Education required

  
  

  Career Outlook

  UofL’s online Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education Extension, when added to an initial teaching certification, enables educators to work in early education roles that include kindergarten and preschool teacher, early childhood special or parent educator, nursey school teacher, infant-toddler teacher and more.