Secondary Education—M.A.T.
This 33 hour degree is available for career changers wanting to add a Georgia teaching certificate to an existing degree in an undergraduate content field. This program will be delivered in a hybrid model. A wide variety of undergraduate degrees are acceptable. See LAI website for PSC approved undergraduate degrees and their associated content fields.
For admission, students must have an approved undergraduate degree with a 2.7 GPA; must pass the GACE Basic Skills Assessment; and must pass the GACE Content Assessment in their selected teaching field. No GRE required. There are field experiences required in select courses and one full semester of student teaching is required.For those seeking this degree with the intent of teaching in non-public school settings, a non-certification option is available. In this option, students would take additional content courses and arrange alternative field placements or internship sites (with advisor approval).
