![Sarah](https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u6530/2023/Sarah.jpg?h=810b210d&itok=SLL0MA3u)
"I had a really great group of mentors, professors and friends at WMU. Those people made my experience worthwhile!"
Secondary education at WMU
This program offers a unique opportunity to earn both a teaching certification for grades 6-12 and a master’s degree within a cohort, 13-month program. Using dynamic and relevant curriculum with a focus on culturally responsive instruction, full-time faculty model learner-centered instructional practices. Candidates experience learning in a supportive cohort community of learners. A full year internship provides candidates with extensive personalized support from mentor teachers as well as program faculty. Secondary education candidates can enter this program through two main pipelines: WMU pre-education undergraduate content degree with an education focus, or with a content degree from WMU or an outside accredited institution.
The MAT in Secondary Education is a thirteen-month intensive cohorted program of study that includes coursework in foundations of education and pedagogy, as well as a year-long clinical experience in local schools.
Future Teachers of Color
Want to hear more?
![Grace](https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u6530/2023/Grace_0.jpeg?h=e3f96b5f&itok=L4B01EZk)
![Michaela](https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u6530/2023/Michaela_1.jpeg?h=deaec4b9&itok=8bfx-wQy)