The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in World Language Education is a 39 credit program designed specifically for college graduates holding an appropriate liberal arts degree in French or Spanish who have not had a formal background in education and who wish to prepare for a teaching career in adolescence education grades 7-12.
Upon successful completion of the program, candidates will be recommended to the New York State Education Department for Initial/Professional Certification.
01/01/2027
Start date
January 2027
SUNY New Paltz
1 Hawk Drive,
NEW PALTZ,
New York,
12561, Northeast, United States
31/07/2027
Start date
August 2027
SUNY New Paltz
1 Hawk Drive,
NEW PALTZ,
New York,
12561, Northeast, United States
A 3.0 or better GPA in all undergraduate course work and in an appropriate undergraduate major. The undergraduate major (French or Spanish) should be comparable in breadth, depth, and rigor to the New Paltz undergraduate major in the same field. including course work that includes a broad and rigorous general education component. An Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) is required of applicants so that the faculty may determine applicants' proficiency in French or Spanish. Three academic or professional recommendations are required. At least two of your recommendations should be from professors with whom you have taken courses, preferably in your major field.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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