Part-Time Evening MAT Degree in Maryland

Mount St. Mary’s University is home to one of Maryland’s only part-time, on-campus Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree. Balance your current career while you pursue your passion to teach.

At the conclusion of your coursework you will be eligible for teaching certification in Maryland. You will also gain hands-on teaching experience during two internships.

The Mount’s program is designed for working adults. Courses are offered one night per week during the academic year and two nights per week during the summer at campuses in Frederick and Emmitsburg. Students can also remote into our classrooms and several courses are online.

The Mount offers NCATE accredited certification tracks in the areas of:

  • Elementary education
  • Elementary education/special education
  • Social studies
  • English
  • Business
  • Biology
  • Mathematics
  • Art education
  • Music education
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
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Affordability

$585
Total cost per credit*

  • Additional internship I and II lab fees ($260 and $335)*
  • Students may transfer in up to 9 graduate credits
  • No application fee

Financial Aid
Students may seek assistance though federal and state funded programs, private loan providers, employer tuition remission or reimbursement, graduate assistantships or deferment of undergraduate loans

*Tuition represents 2021-22 rates, effective July 1, 2021. Tuition is subject to change without notice. MAT programs require between 40-55 credits.

Questions?
Contact Brandi Weddle at b.n.weddle@msmary.edu

Admissions Requirements

The MAT is designed for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than Education and are seeking a master’s degree with certification to teach.

Students learn how to teach, not what to teach. Therefore, the program requires you demonstrate significant content knowledge in the area of certification being pursued.

Admission requirements include:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution with a minimum 2.75 GPA
  • Prerequisites may be required

Questions?
Contact Brandi Weddle at b.n.weddle@msmary.edu

Application Process

Classes begin: January, May, June, July, August
Admissions: Rolling
No application fee

A complete application includes:

  • Free online application
  • Official transcript(s) from all accredited four-year institutions attended after high school

Questions?
Contact Brandi Weddle at b.n.weddle@msmary.edu

Start Your Free Application Today

Apply Here

Affordability

Affordability

$585
Total cost per credit*

  • Additional internship I and II lab fees ($260 and $335)*
  • Students may transfer in up to 9 graduate credits
  • No application fee

Financial Aid
Students may seek assistance though federal and state funded programs, private loan providers, employer tuition remission or reimbursement, graduate assistantships or deferment of undergraduate loans

*Tuition represents 2021-22 rates, effective July 1, 2021. Tuition is subject to change without notice. MAT programs require between 40-55 credits.

Questions?
Contact Brandi Weddle at b.n.weddle@msmary.edu

Admissions Requirements

Admissions Requirements

The MAT is designed for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in a field other than Education and are seeking a master’s degree with certification to teach.

Students learn how to teach, not what to teach. Therefore, the program requires you demonstrate significant content knowledge in the area of certification being pursued.

Admission requirements include:

  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year institution with a minimum 2.75 GPA
  • Prerequisites may be required

Questions?
Contact Brandi Weddle at b.n.weddle@msmary.edu

Application Process

Application Process

Classes begin: January, May, June, July, August
Admissions: Rolling
No application fee

A complete application includes:

  • Free online application
  • Official transcript(s) from all accredited four-year institutions attended after high school

Questions?
Contact Brandi Weddle at b.n.weddle@msmary.edu

Start Your Free Application Today

Apply Here