MAT, Accelerated Pathway

Applicants to the MAT, Accelerated Pathway must have completed an undergraduate degree in the discipline with the Educational Studies minor or the BS in Educational Studies major. The baccalaureate degree from Winthrop University must have been completed within one year of beginning the program. Additional admission requirements include:

  1. The online Graduate Studies application with the non-refundable application fee;
  2. Official transcript(s) from all institutions attended for undergraduate and graduate coursework. Transcripts must be sent directly to Winthrop's Graduate Studies office from the issuing institution(s). These official undergraduate transcript(s) will allow the department to confirm all content requirements have been completed.
  3. Undergraduate major in art, biology, chemistry, dance, educational studies, English, French, history, mathematics, political science, psychology, Spanish, or theatre; 
  4. Educational Studies minor or BS in Educational Studies major. Consult the "minors" section of the current undergraduate catalog for more details;
  5. Minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA;
  6. Passing score on Praxis Subject Assessment content area exam;
  7. Meet all additional requirements based on the content area (see below).

Applicants who do not meet these eligibility guidelines are welcomed and encouraged to apply to our traditional Master of Arts in Teaching program.
*Please note that an Educational Studies minor is required for admission. Consult the "minors" section of the current undergraduate catalog for more details.

*PLEASE REVIEW: Important information about the PRAXIS 

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in K-12 Art

This option includes education and art education courses leading up to the internship year. Required studio and/or art history courses not previously taken will need to be integrated into the program or taken prior to enrolling. 

  1. Undergraduate major in art; 
  2. 9 hours of art education courses, taken in sequence: ARTE 348 in spring of sophomore or junior year, ARTE 528 in fall of junior or senior year, and ARTE 548 in spring of junior or senior year. Take these in place of studio or art history electives. 
  3. 3 hours non-western art history.

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in 9-12 Biology

  1. Hold a degree in Biology that includes courses in the following areas:
    a. 24 hours in Biology to include exposure to all of the following areas: Basic Principles of Biology, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Genetics, Anatomy, Physiology, Ecology/Environmental Biology, and Evolution
    b. Scientific Processes or statistics course with emphasis on scientific research
    c. 6 to 8 hours in Chemistry
    d. 6 to 8 hours in Physics
    e. 3 to 4 hours in Geology
    f. 6 to 8 hours in mathematics
    g. At least 50% of the courses include associated laboratory experiences

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in 9-12 Chemistry

  1. Hold a degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or an equivalent program that includes courses in the following areas:
    a. 30 hours in chemistry to include exposure to all of the following: analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, physics, biochemistry, and inorganic chemistry;
    b. A lecture and lab experience in four of the five main areas of chemistry listed in (a);
    c. Three to four hours in biology (must include topics in molecular biology, bioenergetics, and ecology);
    d. Three to four hours in physics (must include topics in at least six of the following areas: energy, stellar evolution, properties and functions of waves, properties and functions of motions, properties and functions of forces, electricity, and magnetism);
    e. Three to four hours in geology/earth science (must include topics in geochemistry, cycles of matter, and energetic of earth systems); and
    f. Six to eight hours in mathematics (must include coursework in calculus and statistics*).
       *the statistics requirement can be met through a scientific/research experience housed within the program.

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in K-12 Dance

  1.  Hold a degree in dance that includes 9 hours of dance education courses, taken in sequence: DCED 212, DCED 342, and DCED 345.
  2.  A graduate candidate should earn a preferred score of 151 on the verbal portion of the GRE and a preferred score of 153 on the quantitative portion of the GRE and have a preferred combined score on these portions of the GRE of 304. A graduate candidate taking the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) should have a preferred score of 392     

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in Early Childhood (PK-3)

  1. Hold a degree in Educational Studies with Concentration in Early Childhood Education.

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in Elementary (2-6)

  1. Hold a degree in Educational Studies with Concentration in Elementary Education.

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in 9-12 English

  1. Hold a degree in English that includes courses in the following areas:
    a. 6 hours in Composition and Rhetoric
    b. 3 hours Composition and Rhetoric above 299-level with emphasis in theory and pedagogy
    c. Development of Modern English and Modern English Grammar (may be covered in one or more courses)
    d. 3 hours in each of the following areas of literature: British, American, World, and Adolescent
    e. 3 hours of additional coursework in literature
    f. Literary Criticism
  2. All required content courses listed above require grade of C or better.

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in 9-12 Mathematics

  1. Hold a degree in mathematics that includes courses in the following areas:
    a. Modern Algebra
    b. Linear Algebra 
    c. 9 to 12 hour Calculus Sequence (Calculus I, II, and III)
    d. Foundations of Geometry  
    e. Statistical Methods 
    f. Mathematical Reasoning
    g. Mathematical Modeling
    h. Introductions to Computer Science
    i. Secondary Mathematics Curriculum and Pedagogy
  2. All required content courses above require a grade of C- or better.

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in Middle Level (5-8)

  1. Hold a degree in Educational Studies with Concentration in Middle Level Education.

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in K-12 Modern Languages (French or Spanish)

  1. Hold a degree in the appropriate language* that includes 24 credits above the 4 course-sequence of introductory and intermediate level skills (i.e 101, 102, 201, 202).
  2. Completion of MLAN 591 M or MLAN 591 S.
  3. All required content courses require a grade of C - or better.
  4. Submit evidence of having taken the ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview.

*Applicants who speak French or Spanish as their first language must present an undergraduate degree from an accredited university in the subject area they wish to teach. If the area of specialization is not in the proposed area of certification, applicants are advised to apply to the traditional MAT program offered at Winthrop.  

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in Physical Education (K-12)

  1. Hold a degree in Educational Studies with Concentration in Physical Education with the following coursework:
    a. PETE 502 Concepts of Fitness and Exercise Science
    b. PETE 512 Skill Themes and Movement Concepts
    c. PETE 566 Elementary PE Teaching Methods
    d. PETE 591 Secondary Physical Education Teaching Methods
    e. PESH 242 Motor Learning and Control

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in Special Education (K-12)

  1. Hold a degree in Educational Studies with Concentration in Special Education.

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in 9-12 Social Studies

  1. Hold a degree in one of the following: History, Political Science/Government, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Geography, or Economics that includes courses in the following:
    a. At least 18 hours above the 299-level in the social science fields
    b. Coursework in the following areas:
     i. At least one course each in micro or macro economics
     ii. World/Human georgraphy
     iii. 2 world history survey courses
     iv. 2 courses that cover a range of US History
     v. American Government
     vi. International Politics
     vii. General Psychology
     viii. Introduction to Sociology or Social Policy
     ix.. Historiography (preferred)
     c. 3 hours of teaching methods Principles of Teaching Social Studies (SCST 390/590)**
  2. All required content courses listed above require a grade of C- or better.

**Exposure to coursework in all areas (some above the 299-level) will be necessary to pass the state licensure tests and to meet the content expectations of the National Council for Social Studies teacher preparation standards. Candidates without comprehensive experiences will be referred to the traditional MAT program for addition coursework. 

Additional Admission Requirements for Specialization in K-12 Theatre

  1.  Hold a degree in theatre that includes 9 hours of theatre education courses, taken in sequence: THED 212: Creative Drama, THED 342: Theatre for Youth, and THED 345: Exploring Theatre Education.