Master of Arts in Teaching
(Currently Not Accepting Enrollments)
Description and Outcomes
Effective March 22, 2023, this program will no longer be accepting enrollments or reentries. Students interested in a similar program may consider the Master of Science in Education.
The Master of Arts in Teaching program is designed to help you become proficient in nine program competencies, which are based upon national and state professional standards for beginning teachers. Each course requires you to gain knowledge and experience in relation to one or more of the program competencies.
The Master of Arts in Teaching is a noncertification program designed for professionals from all 50 states and abroad who desire a fundamental understanding of secondary teaching practices. This program does not include field experiences or student teaching and, therefore, will not lead to a teaching license.
If you would like to become a certified teacher on your own, you must review Purdue Global’s State Licensure and Certifications site for program and state-specific licensure information.
Purdue Global cannot recommend candidates for licensure.
Prospective and current students must review Purdue Global’s State Licensure and Certifications site to view program and state-specific licensure information. Refer to the Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams section for additional program disclosure information.
Program Length
The program consists of a minimum of 45 quarter credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded a master of arts degree.
Program Outcomes
- Graduates will explain how students learn and develop, and support student academic growth through developmentally appropriate learning experiences.
- Graduates will plan and provide equitable learning opportunities for all students and create instructional opportunities to meet the needs of diverse students.
- Graduates will plan instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, curriculum goals, research-based strategies, and the school/community context.
- Graduates will select and implement effective communication techniques and instructional technology to enrich student learning and academic performance.
- Graduates will integrate understandings of individual and group motivation and behavior to establish and manage a positive learning environment that supports inquiry and active engagement in learning.
- Graduates will select and implement appropriate formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure students' continuous academic, social, and physical development including the facilitation of transition for students with exceptional learning needs.
- Graduates will pursue and integrate new personal and professional knowledge, contribute to the knowledge base of the profession, and display ethical and professional behavior.
- Graduates will develop a habit of reflection through which they continually evaluate the effects of their choices and actions on students, parents/caregivers, and other professionals in the learning community.
- Graduates will foster positive relationships with colleagues, school administrators, other professionals, parents/caregivers, and community agencies to support student learning.
Professional Competencies
In addition to the discipline-specific outcomes, professional competencies are integrated throughout your academic program. You can review the professional competencies associated with your academic program in the Professional Competencies section of this Catalog.
Program Availability
For program availability, please refer to the U.S. State and Other Approvals section and Program Availability Information.
Policies
Progression Requirements
- If you earn a grade of “F” in a course, you must immediately retake the course.
- You can enroll in no more than one course per session without written permission from the Dean of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Graduation Requirements
In addition to Purdue Global’s general requirements, you must successfully complete the E-Portfolio prior to graduation.
Certification, State Board, and National Board Exams
Certain state certification and licensure boards have specific educational requirements for programs to lead to a license or certification that is a precondition for employment in a recognized occupation. Prospective and current students must review Purdue Global’s State Licensure and Certifications site to view program and state-specific licensure information.
Unless otherwise specified, Purdue Global's programs are not designed to meet any specific state’s licensure or certification requirements. Licensure-track programs may limit enrollment to students in certain states; please see Purdue Global’s Program Availability Information to determine enrollment eligibility.
You are responsible for understanding the requirements of optional certification exams. Such requirements may change during the course of your program. You are not automatically certified in any way upon program completion. Although certain programs are designed to prepare you to take various optional certification exams, Purdue Global cannot guarantee you will be eligible to take these exams or become certified. Your eligibility may depend on your work experience, completion of education and/or degree requirements, not having a criminal record, and meeting other certification requirements.
Purdue Global cannot recommend candidates who complete the noncertification program for licensure.
The Master of Arts in Teaching program and curriculum are designed to provide you with the background and practical experience that meet nationally recognized standards for such a degree. However, individual state licensing or certification requirements vary and may change from time to time. Purdue Global’s Master of Arts in Teaching program is not accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), which may be a requirement of certification or licensure in some states.
The Master of Arts in Teaching was not designed to meet licensure requirements in any state.
Kentucky Students
Please be advised that this program is not accredited in Kentucky by the Education Professional Standards Board and is not recognized for initial, additional, or renewal of certification or salary enhancement (rank change) for P–12 educators in Kentucky. For more information, please visit the Education Professional Standards Board’s website at: http://www.epsb.ky.gov/mod/page/view.php?id=12.