Secondary Education (M.A.T.)
Available at the Milledgeville and Macon Center Campuses.
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree in Secondary Education (grades 6-12) provides initial teacher preparation at the master's degree level for qualified candidates who hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution. The program is designed for college graduates whose undergraduate degrees did not include professional education preparation and is comprised of a minimum of 36 semester hours of graduate course work: 30 semester hours in professional education and 6 semester hours in the content/content pedagogy field. Successful completion of the M.A.T. in Secondary Education leads to a T-5 Georgia Certification.
Georgia College offers the M.A.T. in Secondary Education with concentrations in:
Art (Grades P-12)
Biology
Business Education
Chemistry
English
French
History
Mathematics
Physics
Political Science
Spanish
Admissions Requirements
- Graduate Admissions Application Form
- Two professional recommendations (pdf)
- Official copies of all transcripts
- Passing scores on the Graduate Writing Assessment
- Minimal GPA of 2.5
- Passing scores or exemption on the GACE Basic Assessment
- GACE Content Assessment Scores
- Clear background check
- Verification of immunization
Certification
Upon satisfactory completion of the program, a candidate may be recommended for a T-5 (master's degree level) State of Georgia Teacher's Certificate.
For admissions questions:
Shanda Brand, Graduate Admission Advisor
shanda.brand@gcsu.edu
CBX 70; 220 Kilpatrick Hall
Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-445-1383
Phone toll free in Georgia: 800-342-0471 Ext. 1383
For program questions:
Dr. Betta Borrelli, Program Coordinator
betta.borrelli@gcsu.edu
CBX 79, Kilpatrick Hall
Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-752-1073
Dr. Diane Gregg, Interim Chairperson
diane.gregg@gcsu.edu
CBX 79, 137 Kilpatrick Hall
Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-445-1505
Phone toll free in Georgia: 800-342-0471 Ext. 1505
