Elementary Education (Master's)

Today you have the opportunity to make an important decision that could significantly improve your career, impact the lives of others, and influence your ability to shape the future of education. By choosing to earn your Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) through Liberty University®, you can set that opportunity in motion.

The Elementary Education concentration seeks to:

• Provide additional breadth and depth beyond the undergraduate training.
• Develop the knowledge base and teaching competencies required for teacher licensure.
• Enhance professional preparation in the skills and methods of teaching content at the elementary level.
• Provide a deeper understanding of child and adolescent development.
• Foster learning experiences which encourage leadership in fostering creativity, investigation, testing of new ideas, and research.

Elementary licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia is PreK - 6, and the Middle School emphasis adds grades 6 - 8.

Candidates seeking licensure at the middle school level should have completed a bachelor's degree with a strong background in two of the following four subject areas: English, History/Social Science, Mathematics, or Science. Any deficiencies in course requirements must be addressed prior to student teaching. In addition, candidates must successfully complete the appropriate Praxis II content exam(s) in the area(s) of endorsement prior to student teaching.

Coursework for the program is offered in multiple delivery formats with both on-campus and off-campus options. Program completion requires a minimum of 9 hours in the residential formats.

*Minimal on-campus intensives may be required for online program.