Uncc Mat Special Education
The master of arts in teaching in elementary education 12 hours which is offered 100 online.
Uncc mat special education. We are pleased you are interested in our programs. All teacher education programs at unc charlotte are accredited by the council for the accreditation of educator preparation caep. The master of education m ed in special education is a professional graduate degree that serves experienced teachers who have obtained an undergraduate degree and a standard professional 1 sp1 professional educator s license and who wish to be collaborative instructional leaders who are knowledgeable effective reflective and responsive to equity and diversity. Become the special education teacher you have always wanted to be and earn a master s degree in the process.
Students who earn the graduate certificate may take a second set of courses to earn a master of arts in teaching and the subject expertise and opportunities that comes with it. Is phase ii of the teaching special education program is offered 100 online. Students can complete the additional 14. The master of arts in teaching m a t in elementary education requires a total of 39 semester credit hours to be taken in two sequenced phases phase i.
Completion of the graduate certificate in teaching a minimum graduate gpa of 3 5 in the graduate certificate in teaching students with a gpa below 3 5 in the graduate certificate may be considered for admission to the m a t. Unc charlotte s master of arts in teaching m a t special education program allows students to become a self reflective master special education teacher in addition to developing advanced competencies as a teacher researcher and a teacher leader. Program is a 39 credit hour program composed of two phases the graduate certificate phase phase i and the master s degree completion phase phase ii. Special education has been approved by the north carolina state board of education.
Course instruction is delivered online and in most concentrations is paired with face to face clinical labs that meet on unc charlotte s campus or at school sites in the area. Adapted curriculum or special education k 12 general curriculum at unc charlotte. Welcome to unc charlotte s special education program. Learn more about our programs at a teacher licensure open house.
The purpose of our special education programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels is to develop excellent special education professionals who provide individually planned systematically implemented and carefully evaluated instruction for students with special needs so these students. Program overview the master of arts in teaching special education is for educators who have completed the graduate certificate in teaching special education k 12.