Teaching, Learning and Educational Studies

MAT Pathway for WMU Undergraduates

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Inquiry form

To express interest in pursuing the pre-Education pathway, please complete the Master of Arts in Teaching: Secondary Education (MAT-SE) program inquiry form. When completing this form, please understand that you are not applying to the program. Once the form is completed, further instructions will be provided.

Pathway

  • Complete the inquiry form to express your interest in pursuing the pre-Education pathway in one of the teachable content areas in the College of Arts and Sciences.  The Pre-Education advisor will help you develop a planned program of study that includes the appropriate College of Arts and Sciences course work for your intended certification area. Beth Cramer is the pre-secondary education pathway advisor
  • Complete bachelor's degree in your content area through WMU College of Arts and Sciences.
  • For World Language certification, pass the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) with advanced low or higher. Contact Lindsay Jeffers for questions.
  • In your senior year, apply for admission to the M.A. in teaching: secondary education (MAT). *Not all applicants who meet the qualifications will be accepted.
  • After graduating with your bachelor's degree, and if you have been admitted, complete the MAT in secondary education. The 18-month program requires full-time enrollment, and involves a cohort-based approach to instruction and a year-long internship in a public school setting, in addition to foundations and pedagogy coursework.  At that time, pending successful completion of the program requirements, you may be recommended to the State of Michigan for a teaching certificate in Secondary Education.