Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
REPAYMENT AFTER GRADUATION AS LOW AS
$216/mo*if using financial aid (Fall 2025 semester)
How to PayProgram Highlights & Benefits
Easy to use, intuitive online course platform
Choose from 4 Pathway Options
Up to 9 Graduate Transfer Credits
Highly qualified professors committed to helping foster personal and professional success
Designed For
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is designed for students who have completed our Transition to Teaching program. Transition to Teaching credits contribute toward the Master of Arts in Teaching degree, making it an easy next step to advancing your education.
What You Learn
After completing the Transition to Teaching program (18-24 credit hours), whether at Bethel or another institution, receiving your Indiana teaching license, and then passing all the necessary tests, you can proceed for your MAT degree by taking an additional 12-18 credit hours. This puts you at a total of 36 credit hours of graduate study. Licensure area coursework fulfills their degree’s elective requirements while adding another teaching license, making this program highly valuable for teachers seeking to expand their earning and oversight potential.
The TTT and MAT programs will follow IDOE guidelines, including those related to a successful teaching experience.
How You Learn
Elementary Education completers who have completed 24 hours in their Transition to Teaching program will take an additional 12 credit hours to complete the MAT degree.
Secondary Education completers who have completed 18 hours in their Transition to Teaching program will take an additional 18 credit hours to complete the MAT degree.
Bethel is committed to providing a flexible education. Due to the master’s in education degree being fully online, you can schedule your classes according to your needs. Furthermore, all courses are offered in an accelerated format of seven weeks each year, with six start dates.
Career Outcomes
If you are inspired to take the leap into the next level in education, an MAT degree can help prepare you for various administrative positions within P-12 schools and school districts. Our faculty members are experienced professionals who provide expertise and mentorship to help you grow as a student and a person. Upon completion, you will have built a network of contacts you need to take your education career to the next level.
Master of Arts in Teaching - Choose Your Pathway
Option 1: Generalist
| Course | Title | Hours |
| Transition to Teaching Program Completion | 18-24 | |
| EDUC 500 | Professional Development & Leadership-Intro | 1 |
| EDUC 555 | Educational Research | 3 |
| EDUC 690 | Professional Development & Leadership Capstone | 2 |
| Electives from EDUC, SPED, EDLT, EDAD | 6-12 | |
| EDUC 521 | Curriculum Development & School Improvement | |
| EDUC 531 | Effective Instruction & Assessment | |
| EDUC 541 | Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners | |
| EDUC | Approved Seminars or other courses | |
| Total Credit Hours: | 36 |
Option 2: School Administration
| Course | Title | Hours |
| Transition to Teaching Program Completion | 18-24 | |
| EDUC 500 | Professional Development & Leadership-Intro | 1 |
| EDUC 555 | Educational Research | 3 |
| EDAD 501 | Current Issues in Educational Leadership | 3 |
| EDAD 541 | School Community Relations & Accountability | 3 |
| EDAD 651 | Personnel & Staff Development | 2 |
| EDAD 661 | School Finance & Budgeting | 3 |
| EDAD 681 | Educational Policy & Legal Perspectives | 3 |
| EDAD 685 | Ethics of School Leadership | 3 |
| EDAD 690 A/B | Internship in School Administration | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 42-48 |
Option 3: Special Education
| Course | Title | Hours |
| Transition to Teaching Program Completion | 18-24 | |
| EDUC 500 | Professional Development & Leadership-Intro | 1 |
| EDUC 555 | Educational Research | 3 |
| SPED 505 | Foundations, Theories, Laws, Professional Values and Ethics | 3 |
| SPED 515 | Social, Behavioral and Environmental Interaction | 3 |
| SPED 520 | Instructional Planning and Delivery: Evidence-based Practices | 3 |
| SPED 530 | Reading & Writing Difficulties: Assessment & Intervention | 3 |
| SPED 535 | Communication, Technology, and Mentorship | 3 |
| SPED 695 A/B | Supervised Residency/ Internship and Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 40-46 |
Option 4: English as a New Language
| Course | Title | Hours |
| Transition to Teaching Program Completion | 18-24 | |
| EDUC 500 | Professional Development & Leadership-Intro | 1 |
| EDUC 555 | Educational Research | 3 |
| EDLT 521 | English Language Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 515 | Foundations of ENL: Theories, Laws & Processes | 3 |
| EDUC 533 | Elementary English Learner Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 534 | Secondary English Learner Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 540 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| EDUC 691 A/B | Supervised Residency/ Internship and Seminar | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 40-46 |
