Master of Arts in Teaching, MAT

Program Coordinator: Jennifer Gallagher (310 Speight Building; 252-328-5117; gallagherj17@ecu.edu)

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program offers students coursework in rural education elementary education or rural education middle grades education through the edPirate cohort. Applications for the program are currently paused.

The full-time program is designed to be completed in twelve months, beginning in the summer and finishing the following summer. Successful completion of the MAT leads to a graduate degree and initial (A) teaching licensure.

For information about the edPirate cohort, please contact Jennifer Gallagher (310 Speight Building; 252-328-5117; gallagherj17@ecu.edu).

Upon acceptance into a teaching area, the MAT Program Coordinator serves as the student’s advisor.

The Master of Arts in Teaching, MAT requires 30 s.h. of credit as follows:

Required core courses - 9 s.h.

Teaching area specific courses - 21 s.h.

Choose one teaching area from the following:

Rural education elementary education

Rural education middle grades education:

Admission to Candidacy

Admission to candidacy for the MAT will be met when the following have been completed.

Unconditionally admitted to graduate standing.
Accepted to a program area and assigned an advisor.
Completion of 12 s.h. of graduate credit over and above any entrance deficiencies or conditions.

Transfer Credit

Transfer of credit regulations which have been established by the Graduate School apply to this degree program. Transfer of credit is only accepted when it is fulfilling a deficiency or content area of knowledge.

Residence Requirements

The residence requirement for a nondoctoral degree program is met when a student has earned at least one-half of the graduate degree credit for his or her program while in residence, which is defined as taking courses on the campus of East Carolina University, at designated off-campus residence centers. If the program is 100% DE, the residence requirement is met when a student has proven North Carolina residency.

Other Requirements for the MAT

General requirements for the completion of the master’s degree are as follows:

30 s.h. of course work
A cumulative grade point average of 3.0
Meeting specific teaching area requirements

Licensure/Certification Requirements in North Carolina

The curriculum for all ECU Certificates, Degrees, and other Graduate Programs have been designed to meet the licensure/certification requirements in North Carolina and prepare students to sit for licensure/certification exams in North Carolina. The various licensure boards in each state are responsible for setting requirements for licensure/certification in their state. Other states have their own requirements, and you’ll want to make sure your program meets criteria in your home state (or state where you intend to work) before you apply.