No GRE/GMAT Online Master’s Program in Elementary Education and Teaching

Students completing this degree are licensed by the N.C. Public Instruction (NCDPI) to teach elementary education courses in grades K to 6. The MAT degree option is ideal for recent college graduates, lateral entry teachers, teaching assistants with baccalaureate degrees, and mid-career changers who possess a wealth of content knowledge and career-related experience.

To be recommended for licensure, candidates must first be formally admitted to the Educator Preparation Program.

The GRE is not required. To be eligible to apply for the MAT Elementary Education degree, you must have:.

A well-written Statement of Purpose outlining career goals in elementary education.

Three (3) recommendations (Professional and academic only personal recommendations such as family, friends, church members, etc. are not acceptable.).

No current teaching license (other than temporary or residential).

To receive the MAT Elementary Education degree, candidates must:.

North Carolina has a new alternate pathway to becoming a professional educator called the Residency License. This route allows qualified individuals to obtain a teaching position and begin teaching right away as a resident while obtaining a clear professional educator license. North Carolina A T State University MAT Program is an approved NCDPI Educator Preparation Program and offers the Residency License in all 12 MAT concentrations.

The Residency License requires employment in N.C. public schools and enrollment in an N.C. approved educator preparation program.

All Residency License applications must be submitted via the NCDPI Online Licensure system by an N.C. employing school system.

Ball State University offers students one of the most customizable master’s in education in elementary education programs in the nation.

Students can choose a degree concentration that aligns with their academic strengths and interests, whether it’s early childhood education, elementary education, or reading/literacy instruction.

If students want to choose a specialty area, they can choose from other focus areas, such as: autism, educational technology for teachers, gifted and talented education (high ability), human development and learning, middle school education, response to intervention, English as a new language, and more.

Ball State’s Teachers College ranks in the top 25 in the nation for the number of nationally recognized educator programs it offers. From intimate and interactive classes to innovative and inspiring faculty, other advantages of Ball State’s master’s in elementary education are worth reviewing.