Master of Arts in Teaching English
The Master of Arts in Teaching degree in English (9th-12th Grade) is designed to provide those with baccalaureate degrees outside the field of education with the professional preparation needed for classroom teaching. This program has been approved for certification in South Carolina. With this degree we are trying to produce thinking teachers knowledgeable in their subject matter area. We want teachers to be able to prepare fresh, original lessons and not be bound to structured teacher's manuals. Your training in this program will equip you to evaluate academic curricula as well as to formulate a strong Christian philosophy of education.
Curriculum Highlights
- First Year
- Adolescent Literature
- Teaching Writing
- Psychology of Education
- Methods & Materials of Teaching
- Research in Education
- Internship: MAT-Grades 7-12
- History of the English Language
- Foundations of Education
- Teaching Techniques (5-12)
- Teaching Reading in the Content Areas
- Teaching English: MAT
- Second Year
- Microcomputers for Teachers
- Directed Teaching: MAT
For further details see complete major information:
Master of Arts in Teaching English Personal Opportunity Profile
You may also contact Admissions (1.800.BJ.AND.ME) to receive a printed copy of this information.
Key Courses
Methods and Materials of Teaching This class will help you develop an understanding of the basic principles and techniques of effective instruction in the various subject matter areas in the school curriculum. Emphasis will be placed upon a practical survey of educational technology and its relationship to the facilitation of the teaching-learning process.
Foundations of Education develops educational thought and practice, and stresses the implications of historical and philosophical backgrounds of public and private schools.
Teaching English: MAT In this small class you will learn special techniques for teaching literature, composition, and grammar. You will also have the opportunity to practice new skills by presenting short lessons.
Directed Teaching: MAT Here you will have a chance to "try your wings" by teaching under the supervision of an experienced teacher. You will begin gradually and work into handling a teacher's normal load.
Career Opportunities
You could have as many as three good teaching opportunities to choose from as you look for a place to teach. (We receive over three times as many requests for teachers as we have teachers to fill those requests.) And, in the future, this ratio is going to increase as we, as a nation, face a national teacher shortage. You will be qualified to help meet this need and train young people both in the states and abroad.