Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Program Code: G-MAT-MAT
Degree Designation: Master of Arts in Teaching
Department: Master of Arts in Teaching
Website: educationprogram.duke.edu/MAT 

Program Summary

Duke University's Master of Arts in Teaching program is an accelerated teacher preparation and licensure program that prepares candidates to enter classrooms as culturally responsive educators equipped with the skills and content knowledge needed to support the learning of all students.

This 12-month program provides pedagogical expertise, and a 27-week internship and prepares candidates for a North Carolina initial teaching license in:

  • Secondary English Education

  • Secondary Math Education

  • Secondary Science Education

  • Secondary Social Studies Education

To earn the Master of Arts in Teaching degree, a candidate must have an undergraduate degree in that field or in a field closely related to the selected licensure content area.

Through graduate coursework and intensive clinical experience, teacher candidates develop skills and content knowledge to equip them as effective culturally responsive educators.

More information on the program is available from the MAT website or by email at MAT-Program@duke.edu.

Academic Requirements

The MAT program provides talented candidates with a challenging program of study within their academic discipline while preparing them for careers as secondary school teachers. The program combines graduate coursework and a 27-week internship under the direction of highly effective mentor teachers. The 36-credit-hour program takes one calendar year to complete, beginning during summer session II and ending at the conclusion of summer session I the following year.

Course Requirements 

  • Summer II

    • MAT 702: Educating Adolescents (3 hrs.)

    • MAT 703: Effective Teaching Practices and Strategies (3 hrs.)

  • Fall

    • MAT 741: Student Teaching Internship (4 hrs.)

    • MAT 743: Culturally Responsive Teaching (2 hrs.)

    • MAT 748: Assessment, Evaluation and Educational Technology (3 hrs.)

    • MAT 749: Differentiated Instruction and Diverse Learners (3 hrs.)

  • Spring

    • MAT 742: Student Teaching Internship (6 hrs.)

    • MAT 744: Leading Through Teaching (3 hrs.)

    • MAT  Content Course (3 hrs.)

  • Summer I

    • MAT 746: Advanced Methods and Materials for Teaching Secondary - Humanities (English and social studies teacher candidates)

    • MAT 747: Advanced Methods and Materials for Teaching Secondary - STEM (science and math teacher candidates)

    • MAT Content Course (3 hrs.)