Master of Arts in Teaching

(Choose one (1) of the following areas of emphases:)

(Required Courses for Licensure/Job-Embedded Practitioner License)

1. Admission to the Teacher Education program and candidacy status.
2. Minimum of thirty-two (32) graduate hours applicable to the M.A.T. program.
3. Cumulative graduate grade point average of 3.00 or above, with no more than  six (6) “C” grades in their program of study.
4. Successful completion of all coursework with a 3.0 or higher GPA, completion of all state-required assessments including edTPA for the endorsement area, and completion of the Literary Success Act Training before a recommendation will be made for a Practitioner teaching license. For those candidates pursuing the Job Embedded pathway, please contact FHU’s Licensure Officer to determine eligibility and/or licensure completion.
   • All required licensure assessments (excluding edTPA) must be passed and the scores must be received by the university by the latest date of the 1st-8 weeks of the semester the student plans to graduate If passing scores for all required licensure assessments (excluding edTPA) are not received by the university by the set date, the student will not be allowed to walk in that semester’s graduation ceremony.
   • edTPA must be submitted by the last date of the 1st-8 weeks of the semester the student plans to graduate. If a student does not pass edTPA on their first submission to the external scoring agency, they will not be allowed to walk in that semester’s graduation ceremony. (Note: If a student received a non-passing initial score (from the external scoring agency), and must resubmit their edTPA for rescoring, whether in part or whole, this is considered a non-passing score on their first submission and they will not walk in graduation that semester.)
   • To pass EDU550 – students will have to pass edTPA, meet all licensure assessment requirements, and show proof of meeting any TN Literacy Success Act requirements. Students will continue to re-enroll in EDU550 until they earn a passing grade. No grade of “incomplete” will be given for this course. (Note: Job-embedded students will take EDU550 but will be excused for the edTPA requirements.)
5. Successful completion of clinical experience (EDU 524 Enhanced Student Teaching or EDU 597B/C Mentoring in the Classroom).
6. All coursework applicable to the M.A.T. Program of Study must be completed within six years of graduation.
7. Students seeking initial licensure must have a minimum 2.75 GPA, pass all required Praxis examination(s) including edTPA, and successfully complete the Literacy Success Act Training before a recommendation will be made for a practitioner teaching license.

1. Admission to the Teacher Education program and candidacy status.
2. Successful completion of all licensure coursework listed in their program of study within six (6) years of applying for a traditional teaching license.
3. Cumulative graduate grade point average of 2.75 or above on the last sixty (60) hours of coursework.
4. Successful completion of state required assessments for their endorsement area. For Job-Embedded candidates, all required assessments/approved content major must be successfully completed. Please contact FHU’s Licensure Officer with any questions.
5. Successful completion of clinical experience (EDU 524 Enhanced Student Teaching or EDU 597B/C Mentoring in the Classroom).
6. Students seeking initial licensure must have a minimum 2.75GPA, pass all required Praxis examination(s) including edTPA, and successfully complete the Literacy Success Act Training before a recommendation will be made for a practitioner teaching license. 

Licensure may be attained for elementary grades K-5, Integrated PreK-3, and in the following secondary endorsement areas: art K-12, biology 6-12, business education 6-12, chemistry 6-12, English 6-8, English 6-12, government 6-12, history 6-12, mathematics 6-8, mathematics 6-10, mathematics 6-12, music K-12, physical education (kinesiology) K-12, psychology 9-12, science 6-8, social studies 6-8, Spanish PreK-12, speech communication 6-12, and theatre K-12.

Students can complete the M.A.T. program in as little as 15 months. However, students can choose to take fewer hours and complete in 24 months or longer. Whichever fits your schedule best!

Because at FHU, it’s more than an education. Our faculty are not just instructors. They act as mentors and guides to help you develop as your pursue advanced education. And your peers? They not only want to make a difference in the classroom, but they want to make themselves, their families, and their communities better. And that’s exactly why we exist: to expand a student’s professional knowledge for a higher purpose.