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English Education (M.A.T.)

Program Theme: Teachers as Critical Inquirers in Multicultural, Urban Settings

The M.A.T. major in English Education provides initial teacher preparation for individuals holding bachelor’s degrees in English.

Program Admission
All applicants must meet the College of Education’s requirements for admission to graduate study. Additional admission requirements specific to this program include:

  1. An undergraduate or graduate degree in English or the equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university (Coursework must have included at least 24 semester hours of upper-division or equivalent acceptable credit in English content, including a minimum of three semester hours in each of the following areas: American literature, British literature, written composition, and history or structure of the English language.)
  2. Three letters of recommendation as follows: (a) one academic or professional letter; (b) one letter from someone who can evaluate the applicant’s personal qualifications, experience, and background in light of potential to work successfully with adolescents, and (c) one letter from a current work supervisor (if applicable).
  3. Documentation of previous work experience.
  4. Interviews conducted by faculty and school-based personnel.

The department may specify additional requirements.


Program Academic Regulations
The M.A.T. program is a carefully sequenced program. Students who do not follow the prescribed program sequence will be withdrawn from the program and may reapply to enter the next program cycle.

Each student is advised by a committee consisting of faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences and faculty from the College of Education. Exit requirements for this program are:

  • Completion of all program coursework with a grade point average of no less than 3.00,
  • Successful completion of the teaching internships with a grade of “B” or higher, and
  • Successful presentation of a professional portfolio.

Students in this program will be eligible to be recommended for Georgia initial certification after earning passing scores on the GACE Assessments for English and successfully completing:

  1. All content courses recommended for each individual by MSIT and Arts and Sciences faculty upon admission to the program;
  2. Students must complete EXC 4020 Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities (3) or its equivalent, and Technology for Teachers (IT 3210, IT 7360) or its equivalent, taken within the last five years to be eligible for recommendation for certification in addition to the program of study requirements;
  3. EPY 7080, The Psychology of Learning and Learners (3), and
  4. EDCI 6600, Introduction to Secondary Teaching (3); EDCI 7660, Practicum I (3); EDCI 7670, Practicum II (3); EDCI 7680, Practicum III (3); EDLA 6550, Principles of English Instruction (3); EDLA 7550, Theory and Pedagogy of English Instruction (3); and EDRD 7630, Literacy in the Content Areas (3); and
  5. Successful presentation of a professional portfolio.


Program of Study
A. Professional Studies (9)
Select one (3):
EPRS 7900 Methods of Research in Education (3)
EPRS 7910 Action Research (3)

Select one (3):
EPSF 7100 Critical Pedagogy (3)
EPSF 7110 Multicultural Education (3)
EPSF 7120 Social and Cultural Foundations of Education (3)
Required (3):
EPY 7080 The Psychology of Learning and Learners (3)

B. Teaching Field/Major (27)
Required (12):
EDCI 6600 Introduction to Secondary Teaching (3)
EDLA 6550 Principles of English Instruction (3)
EDLA 7550 Theory and Pedagogy of English Instruction (3)
EDRD 7630 Literacy in the Content Area (3)
Elective in the Teaching Field/Major (3)

Select One (3):
EDLA 7150 Children’s and Adolescent’s Literature (3)
EDLA 7480 Theory and Pedagogy in the Study of the English Language (3)
IT 7360 Integrating Technology in School-Based Learning Environments (3)
TSLE 7260 Cultural Issues for the Bilingual/English as a Second Language Teacher (3)

Select Advanced Studies in English or Folklore (12): In consultation with an advisement committee, students select
coursework numbered 6000 to 8999. The coursework should lead to the development of an understanding of the history, philosophy, conceptual underpinnings, and applications of English in secondary education.

C. Internship (9)
Required (9):
EDCI 7660 Practicum I (3)
EDCI 7670 Practicum II (3)
EDCI 7680 Practicum III (3)
Program total: minimum of 45 semester hours

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Checklist of things successful applicants must do (Adobe Reader required)

Frequently Asked Questions of applicants  (Adobe Reader required)

TEEMS English Education M.A.T. Degree Flowchart  (Adobe Reader required)