Master of Arts in Teaching

Teaching is an exciting and rewarding profession and teachers need to be well-prepared for the challenges of today’s classrooms. Westminster’s Master of Arts in Teaching degree provides that preparation in a high-quality, rigorous, and stream-lined program.

The Master of Arts in Teaching degree is ideal for those who have completed a bachelor’s degree and want to teach at the Kindergarten to 12th grade levels. 

Why earn an MAT?

• An MAT prepares you with skills and knowledge to meet the challenges of today's classrooms
• An Mat enables you to practice Skills under the supervision of mentor teachers and university faculty
• Start teaching at higher pay: starting salaries for teachers with a Master's Degree in Salt Lake City -area districts are $37,400 to $40,000

Why Westminster's MAT?

• An integrated, stream-lined program that can be completed in three semesters
• A comptetitive price, including tuition, texts, and a travel seminar
• Early and frequent hands-on experience in public school classrooms prior to student teaching
• Supervision by Westminster faculty members
• High placement fare for our graduates
• Small class sizes and active teaching methods
• Unique approach using student's Funds of Knowledge
• Travel seminar to Mexico that enhances your teaching in multiple ways
• Selected as Program of the Year for 2007 by the Utah Association of Teacher Educators

MAT program overview

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