What We Offer

The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) at Mount Holyoke College is a gender-inclusive teacher education program with 25 licensure areas for aspiring educators with both one and two-year program options. Our innovative and high engagement program connects students with alum and professional learning networks. The M.A.T. curriculum has a strong commitment to social justice and equity with a unique collaboration with EL Education. With specializations in critical need areas like English Language Learners and Moderate Disabilities, candidates in the program can pursue an initial license in addition to getting a Masters Degree. Our licensure areas include:

• Biology (8-12)
• Chemistry (8-12)
• Dance (All)
• Early Childhood (PreK-2)
• Earth and Space Science (8-12)
• Elementary (1-6)
• English (5-12)
• English as a Second Language (ESL)/ English Language Learners (ELL) (PreK-6; 5-12)
• Foreign Language: Chinese, French, Spanish (5-12)
• General Science (5-8)
• History (5-12)
• Humanities (5-8)
• Latin and Classical Humanities (5-12)
• Mathematics (5-8; 8-12)
• Mathematics/Science (5-8)
• Moderate Disabilities/Special Education (PreK-8; 5-12)
• Music (All)
• Physics (8-12)
• Social Science (5-12)
• Theatre (All)
• Visual Arts (PreK-8; 5-12)

Through the M.A.T. program, we also offer additional licensure options in:

• English as second language/English language learners (PreK-6, 5-12)
• Special education/moderate disabilities (PreK-8, 5-12)
• Different level/subject area

Mount Holyoke College is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to offer teacher education programs leading towards an initial teacher license at the masters degree level.

The teaching licenses obtained through this program are recognized in a number of other states, U.S. territories and Canadian provinces through the NASDTEC Interstate Agreement.

To become eligible for licensure in the state of Massachusetts while at Mount Holyoke, students must successfully complete the requirements of a teacher licensure program, pass the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) [fees apply], and submit licensure application materials and fees to the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.