Middle School Education (MAT)

Admission Requirements

Candidates who meet the following criteria may be eligible to apply to the Master of Arts in Teaching program. Candidates considering application to the MAT program should contact the Education Advising and Student Services office (teacher@louisville.edu) prior to applying for admission.

Admission is competitive. Candidates who meet minimum academic requirements are not guaranteed admission to the program.

Applicants must complete/satisfy the following:

  1. Application to Graduate School. This should be completed three to four weeks prior to the application deadline.
  2. Praxis II Content Exam registration and/or scores
  3. Bachelor's degree from Accredited College or University with major in content area or appropriate prerequisite courses and a minimum 2.75 Grade Point Average (official transcripts required)
  4. Grade of C or higher in ENGL 102 (or equivalent)
  5. C or higher in oral communication course
  6. TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo
  7. Professional Writing Requirements
  8. Three Letters of Recommendation
  9. Signed Professional Code of Ethics/Technology User Agreement/Statement of Understanding of Admissions Guidelines
  10. Acceptable interview

Program Requirements

Single Content Area Certification

EDTP 631Integrated Teaching and Learning I3
EDTP 633Integrated Teaching and Learning III3
The above courses must be completed prior to the content methods course(s).
Choose one from the following courses:3
EDTP 607
Middle School Language Arts Methods
EDTP 608
Middle School Math Methods
EDTP 609
Middle School Science Methods
EDTP 610
Middle School Social Studies Methods
EDTP 617Student Teaching: Middle School9
EDTP 503Developing Cross-Cultural Competence: Teaching Students from Diverse Backgrounds 13
EDTP 541Teaching Middle School3
EDTP 620Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum 13
Choose the technology course appropriate for your content certification area: 13
EDTP 580
Digital Citizenship: Technology and Teaching
EDTP 581
Technology Applications for Mathematics Teaching
EDTP 582
Technology Applications for Science Teachers
Minimum Total Hours30
1

Can be taken at any point in the program.

Mid-point Assessment:  Prior to Student Teaching
Satisfactory dispositions assessment; no lower than a "C" in content methods class; within three (3) credits of meeting content requirements; all course(s) passed; electronic documentation of 200 hours of diverse and approved field experiences; satisfactory performance on all Hallmark Assessment Tasks; Target performance or better on all rubrics.
 
Certification Assessment:  After Student Teaching
Satisfactory dispositions assessment; passing scores on required PRAXIS exams; completion of degree requirements.
 
Degree Assessment
All certification and degree course course work completed with 3.0 cumulative GPA (no more than two "C's" in degree courses); 2.5 cumulative GPA in content course requirements; a "C" or higher in student teaching; satisfactory performance on all Hallmark Assessment Tasks; Target performance or better on all rubrics.
 

Degree Candidacy: Students not enrolled during the semester in which they intend to graduate must register for degree candidacy as outlined in the Graduate Catalog.

Praxis Disclaimer: Teacher certification requirements are subject to change.  Before registering for certification test(s), please refer to the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) website at epsb.ky.gov or ets.org/praxis/ky for current requirements.

Dual Content Area Certification

EDTP 631Integrated Teaching and Learning I3
EDTP 633Integrated Teaching and Learning III3
The above courses must be completed prior to the content methods course(s).
Choose two from the following courses 6
EDTP 607
Middle School Language Arts Methods
EDTP 608
Middle School Math Methods
EDTP 609
Middle School Science Methods
EDTP 610
Middle School Social Studies Methods
EDTP 617Student Teaching: Middle School9
EDTP 503Developing Cross-Cultural Competence: Teaching Students from Diverse Backgrounds 13
EDTP 541Teaching Middle School3
EDTP 620Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum 13
Choose the technology course appropriate for your content certification area 13
EDTP 580
Digital Citizenship: Technology and Teaching
EDTP 581
Technology Applications for Mathematics Teaching
EDTP 582
Technology Applications for Science Teachers
Minimum Total Hours33
1

Can be taken at any point in the program.

Mid-point Assessment:  Prior to Student Teaching
Satisfactory dispositions assessment; no lower than 2.0 GPA in content methods classes; within three (3) credit hours of meeting content requirements; all courses passed; satisfactory mid-point teacher performance assessment (TPA); positive recommendation from Middle/Secondary Program Committee; electronic documentation of 200 hours of diverse and approved field experiences.
 
Certification Assessment:  After Student Teaching  
Satisfactory dispositions assessment; all certification and degree course work completed with 3.0 cumulative GPA; 2.5 cumulative GPA in content course requirements; 2.0 or higher in student teaching; satisfactory certification teacher performance assessment (TPA); passing scores on PRAXIS content and PLT exams; positive recommendation from Middle/Secondary Program Committee.
 
Degree Assessment
All program coursework completed with 3.0 cumulative GPA (and no more than a total of two grades of C (six credit hours) in degree courses).
 

Degree Candidacy: Students not enrolled during the semester in which they intend to graduate must register for degree candidacy as outlined in the Graduate Catalog.

Praxis Disclaimer: Teacher certification requirements are subject to change.  Before registering for certification test(s), please refer to the Education Professional Standards Board (EPSB) website at epsb.ky.gov or ets.org/praxis/ky for current requirements.

 
 

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Middle School Education program prepares students to meet the requirements for certification and/or licensure.  If you plan to pursue professional licensure or certification you should first determine your state’s criteria for examination and licensure to see how/if our program meets those requirements prior to enrollment. We recommend that you also contact your state’s licensing board directly to verify that the requirements have not changed recently and to answer any questions especially those regarding additional requirements beyond the degree. 

More information about certification or licensure is available at the following website: louisville.edu/oapa/licensure-information (you may search by school or by the name of the program then click on 'View Details' to display the information).

For programs with an online option, more information about certification or licensure is available here: https://louisville.edu/online/About-Us?tab=disclosures