Whether you’re a recent college graduate or a working professional, Wichita State’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program will help you gain the knowledge and practical skills vital to becoming a well-prepared, licensed teacher. The Transition to Teaching (T2T) program is a two-year alternative licensure program that combines graduate coursework and full-time, paid teaching in an accredited school. The program is geared toward working professionals looking for a career change and more recent graduates wanting to teach. Teaching candidates fulfill teacher licensure requirements in the first 29 credit hours (two years). Those who wish to earn the MAT degree must complete an additional seven credit hours of research in the third year.
To be eligible for T2T, students must have:Completed at least a BA/BS degree (in the content field seeking licensure) from an accredited institutionA minimum GPA of 2.750 in last 60 hoursReceived passing scores on the Praxis Subject Assessment examSecured a teaching contract in an accredited Kansas school districtCompleted summer prerequisite education coursework.