UCA鈥檚 MAT is a聽fast-track聽alternative licensure program designed for career-changers and recent grads to earn their teaching license. With competitive flat-rate tuition and the opportunity to earn a full salary as a teacher while you study, it鈥檚 the most efficient bridge between your expertise and the classroom.
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100% online coursework
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Teach while completing the program
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Provisional license eligibility for MAT candidates in good standing and who meet state requirements
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Competitive, flat-rate tuition of $363/credit hour (includes tuition and fees), regardless of residency or location.
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Complete in 18-24 months (while teaching)
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Application Deadlines: December 15 (spring start), May 15 (summer start)
The 淫性视频 Teacher Academy Scholarship (TAC)聽offers aspiring teachers the opportunity for fully paid tuition, including MAT candidates who meet qualifications. The TAC is funded by the 淫性视频 Department of Higher Education.聽
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| Master of Arts in Special Education: | Program Coordinator: | Interim Department Chair: | ||
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| Mashburn 104 | Mr. Steve Ward | Sunny Styles-Foster | ||
| University of Central 淫性视频 | Phone: 501.450.5848 | Phone: 501.450.5441 | ||
| 201 Donaghey Avenue Conway, AR 72035 | wards@uca.edu | sunnyf@uca.edu | ||
Information for Prospective MAT Special Education Students
The MAT in Special Education K-12 is a 36 hour program delivered 100% online, and designed to ensure candidates will gain expertise in learner development and individual learning differences, learning environments, curricular content knowledge, assessment, instructional planning and strategies, professional learning and ethical practices, and collaboration. Recognizing the changing and complex role of the special educator, the MAT program prepares candidates to:
- provide support and instruction to students with cognitive, physical, behavior, multiple, and/or health disabilities from kindergarten through 12th grade;
- work in different educational settings such as self-contained, resource, and regular classrooms;
- access the general education curriculum, demonstrating a strong knowledge and skill set in academic content areas; and
- effectively collaborate and work closely with general education teachers, related service personnel, administrators, and families to ensure all students are given every opportunity to reach their full potential.
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Graduate School Information Request Form:
Out of State Candidates: While we welcome any out of state candidates, completion of any program, other than an initial licensure program, may not lead to licensure or endorsement in 淫性视频 or in the state in which you reside. It is your responsibility to check with your state鈥檚 department of education to determine if the license or endorsement requirements are met through the program of study. If you are a potential out of state candidate, please contact the program coordinator directly.聽The site below provides the contact information for the Departments of Education in each U.S. state and territory.聽 Contact your state鈥檚 department of education for specific licensing requirements for your state.
Non-U.S. Citizens:聽If you are a non-U.S. citizen residing out of country, you are not eligible for the MAT program. If you are living in the U.S., you must meet the qualifications found on the site, in order to be eligible for licensure in the state of AR.