Details: Teaching - Transition to Teaching Track, Master's

Master's Teaching - Transition to Teaching Track

Whether you’re a recent college graduate or a working professional, Wichita State’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program will help you gain the knowledge and practical skills vital to becoming a well-prepared, licensed teacher.

Degree
MAT - Master of Arts
Credit Hours
36

Learn how Teaching - Transition to Teaching Track is the right fit for you.

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Making your graduate education affordable

In addition to scholarships and financial aid, more than 30 percent of full-time graduate students hold assistantships or departmental fellowships amounting to more than $4 million each year.

Admission to the program

To be eligible for T2T, students must have:

  1. Completed at least a BA/BS degree (in the content field seeking licensure) from an accredited institution
  2. A minimum GPA of 2.750 in last 60 hours
  3. Received passing scores on the Praxis Subject Assessment exam
  4. Secured a teaching contract in an accredited Kansas school district
  5. Completed summer prerequisite education coursework

For additional admission details, click on the link below.

Curriculum

The Transition to Teaching (T2T) program is a two-year alternative licensure program that combines graduate coursework and full-time, paid teaching in an accredited school. The program is geared toward working professionals looking for a career change and more recent graduates wanting to teach.

Teaching candidates fulfill teacher licensure requirements in the first 29 credit hours (two years). Those who wish to earn the MAT degree must complete an additional seven credit hours of research in the third year.

Careers

A graduate degree from Wichita State’s College of Education will give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a positive impact in the classroom—and on your career.