General Master of Arts in Teaching
Pursue a career in Elementary or Secondary/K-12 education through the various program options at the Wheaton College Graduate School. Students who already hold a Bachelor's from another accredited college/university may complete the General MAT requirements.
The Master of Arts in Teaching is designed for those seeking an initial teaching license in order to teach in public, private, and/or Christian schools as well as for students considering international ministry and/or teaching. It is not designed for those who already possess a teaching license.
- MAT in Secondary licensure is offered for any of the following areas: Biology, Chemistry, English, French, Geology, German, History-Social Science, Mathematics, Physics, and Spanish.
- MAT in Elementary licensure is offered to students who have any BA major.
- The M.A.T. program is accredited by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE).
I chose Wheaton's MAT program because I wanted to grow in my abilities as an educator and to learn how to best serve Christ through my work in the classroom.— Nathan Gorski 2023, General Masters of Arts in Teaching with Mathematics and Computer Science