The Master of Arts in Teaching degree is an alternate route to teacher certification and offers graduate programs for initial certification for those who currently do not hold a valid license in the desired content area. All candidates must hold a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of a 2.5 grade point average (4.0 scale). The total hours for this degree are 39-42 graduate credit hours.
Candidates in the Master of Arts in Teaching degree program may specialize in an area in which they meet the minimum requirements of 24 hours in the content for which they are seeking certification. Typically, candidates specialize in two content areas. (One content area in middle school is only recognized in Kentucky) Passing PRAXIS scores on all relevant exams are required before enrollment in Supervised Student Teaching or Practicum.
Planned programs for each of the below degree programs are the curriculum contract between candidates and University of the Cumberlands. The candidate’s advisor will complete a planned program within the first semester of enrollment. Once the planned program is signed by the candidate, the candidate’s advisor, and the Department of Education Chair, it is filed in the Registrar’s office and serves as the curriculum for degree completion. An exit portfolio is required.
Click on the link below to download a planned program for the desired degree plan.
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