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DEPARTMENT OF TEACHING, LEARNING AND PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Chair: Dr. Kimetta Hairston

DEGREE OFFERED

Master of Arts in Teaching

Graduate Program Coordinator:
Dr. Constance E. Brooks
Room 233P, Center for Learning and Technology

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Degree is awarded to MAT
Program participants who complete the prescribed program of studies
in pedagogy and have an undergraduate degree from a institution of
higher learning in arts and sciences or others that meet regional
accreditation standards (ex: English, mathematics, science, social
studies, others as approved). The Program is not alternative route to
certification in the State of Maryland. It not only facilitates the
preparation of students for certification eligibility, but it also affords
them the opportunity to earn a Masters’ degree. The MAT Program’s
rigor is embedded in the preparation of highly qualified teachers who
seek certification eligibility in content areas approved by the Maryland
State Department of Education (MSDE).

The Bowie State University MAT Program is a Maryland Approved
Program (MAP) through the MDSE and meets the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards. Additionally,
participants must complete a comprehensive program of study with a
collaborative cohort structure that supports a solid knowledge base in
the teaching profession including: (1) a foundation in Cognitive
Psychology to understand how people learn; (2) developmental
psychology (early childhood to adolescence) to understand when
students are ready to learn at various stages of mental and physical
growth and maturity; (3) application and research on effective
pedagogy to improve their teaching and raise their level of quality and
effectiveness; (4) knowledge of contemporary issues in education to
assist in making ethical decisions in the school setting; (5) curriculum
development that relates to standards and technology that impact on
society; and (6) action research skills to enhance methodology skills.
Interns complete required courses in the methods of teaching, develop

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