Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Program Options

Loyola's Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program offers a course of study that provides initial teacher certification and is designed to prepare exceptionally qualified teachers who are responsive to the needs of diverse learners. Offered for both full-time and part-time enrollment, the MAT program offers a rich integration of coursework, clinical experience, and individualized attention. Students become educators committed to the development of all children—with particular attention paid to those who have been underserved.

A female teacher hands out worksheets to a classroom of elementary students
Elementary Certification in Grades 1-6

Full-time or part-time, 39 credits
A female teacher sits with high school students as they work on laptops and in workbooks
Secondary Certification in Grades 7-12 or PK-12

Full-time or part-time, 34 credits

Meet Our Community

Pursuing Justice, Together

When students enroll in the undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs at Loyola’s School of Education, they are welcomed into a vibrant and diverse community of faculty, staff, students, and alumni who are engaged in ensuring an inclusive educational system that actualizes social justice.

Tori Kovelman
Alumni

Tori Kovelman

“Loyola’s core values—educating the whole person, service, leadership, justice, integrity, diversity (just to name a few!)—have allowed me to create purpose and meaning in my life. I was able to take profound personal self-inventory to become clear on where I was stuck and how to move forward with confidence, compassion, and creativity.”
Kelly Keane
Faculty

Kelly Keane, Ed.D.

“The education technology faculty at Loyola work hard to develop a sense of community in all of the courses, and this leads to great relationships between students and faculty as well as among all students in the program.”
Monica Pang
Students

Monica

“All the courses in this program touched me deeply and have had a profound impact on my current work as an educator and on my future career and life. ”
Heiser
Alumni

William Heiser

“My Jesuit experience as a student and later as an administrator at Loyola taught me the importance of service for others. I’ve spent my entire career working in education, with the mission of giving back to students what Loyola gave me—an opportunity to become something more.”