The MAT is a 39 semester-hour professional degree program
designed to prepare students for initial teacher certification. It is an
alternative collaborative degree program offered by Salisbury University (SU)
and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES).
The MAT is
intended for students who have earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited
institution of higher education in an appropriate content area. Such students
who wish to become teachers in a secondary school may prepare for teacher
certification in the following state approved and nationally accredited
programs:
Art
Biology
Chemistry
English
Family and Consumer Sciences
Mathematics
Social Studies
Successful
completion of the program along with passing all Maryland State approved licensure tests will result in a
Master’s degree as well as eligibility for the secondary teaching certificate
(grades 7-12, or for art, grades preK-12) in the state of Maryland. Students
take thirteen 3-credit courses to complete the program. Full-time students complete the program in 17
months. The overall goal of the MAT program is to prepare students to become
effective educators in secondary schools and to meet certification and
professional standards.
Please contact the UMES MAT Director, Dr. Charles G. Baldwin, at cgbaldwin@umes.edu (preferred)or by phone at 410-651-6222 for more information.
Department of Education
Hazel Hall
University of Maryland Eastern
Princess Anne, MD 21853
(410) 621-2558