Teaching (Master's)

University of Saint Mary (USM) offers a completely online MAT program—with an emphasis on curriculum and instruction—which is recognized by several prominent accrediting bodies. This program has been created to provide you with the tools necessary to be successful in your classroom while maintaining balance in your demanding lifestyle.

Designed with Busy Educators in Mind
• Graduate in as little as 18 Months
• 100% Online—attend classes anytime, anywhere
• No GRE requirements
• 98% of our students receive some form of financial aid

With new job requirements and the need for instructional enrichment, teachers are enhancing their credentials and investing in their careers and classrooms. We've done the math: the National Center for Education Statistics reports the number of graduate degrees awarded in the past three years has increased by more than 18 percent. In addition, educators with a master's degree earn, on average, a 26 percent higher salary than those with bachelor's degrees, according to the National Education Association.

Your impact as a teacher multiplies exponentially through furthering your own education, and University of Saint Mary offers the ideal path to continued advancement with our convenient, 100 percent online Master of Arts in Teaching with an emphasis on curriculum and instruction. With no mandatory on-campus visits, you can earn your degree from the comfort of your home in as little as 18 months. Our affordable, 30-credit hour program is designed for practicing teachers who possess a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution and have a desire to realize their professional potential while maintaining that delicate balance between work and lifestyle.

Learning From Experience
Dedicated professors share instructional models, strategies and technologies that can be immediately implemented into your classroom. University of Saint Mary empowers graduates to improve their performance as teachers through degree work that focuses on curriculum and instruction. Courses are designed and taught by educators with a strong emphasis on presenting the latest concepts and methods crucial to value-centered learning. To continue your success after earning your M.A.T. degree, University of Saint Mary offers the Applied Learning Guarantee. For one year following your graduation, you will have access to instructional mentoring and consultation by university faculty members who will advise on the specific application and implementation of your coursework into the classroom.

Guiding Principles
You'll see many differences at University of Saint Mary, beginning with how we see you. Tremendous importance is placed upon fostering a sense of community, and our teaching philosophy strives to educate the whole person - mind, body, and spirit. Individualized attention from accomplished professors who genuinely care about their students results in an interactive learning environment that will provide you with the qualifications you want and need.

Making the Grade
University of Saint Mary has a strong academic history dating to 1923. Today, the university holds accreditation by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools* and offers a holistic approach to learning and a time-honored reputation for excellence that has earned the university enviable recognition. University of Saint Mary is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).** The Princeton Review has named University of Saint Mary "Best Midwestern College" for the past three years and one of "America's Best Value Colleges" for the past two years.

*North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2400, Chicago, Illinois 60602-2504, www.ncahlc.org

**National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), 2010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 500, Washington, D.C. 20036, www.ncate.org