Master of Arts in Teaching

Founded on the central principles of the liberal arts, Furman’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is for those wanting to pursue a career in Secondary Education (grades 9-12). Our cross-disciplinary approach will enhance your critical thinking skills, teach you how to communicate effectively with other teachers and school administrators, and prepare you to work in a specialized area where quality teachers are in high demand.

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One-Year Course Sequence

Areas Available for Certification

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • English
  • Social Studies
  • PK-12 Spanish
  • PK-12 French
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • 1 Year
    TIME TO COMPLETE BOTH MASTER'S DEGREE & TEACHING CERTIFICATE
  • 96%
    RETENTION RATE WITHIN 5-YEARS POST-GRADUATION
  • #9
    BEST SCHOOLS FOR MAKING AN IMPACT - The Princeton Review

“You’ll come out of this program as one of the best-prepared teachers because you’ve focused explicitly on pedagogy, your content specialty and how to transmit that knowledge to students. Thanks to Furman, I interviewed with my first school and they called me eight minutes later with a job offer.”
– Elle Warne ’21

Admissions Information

For early admission decisions, applicants should submit their completed applications by February 15. Regular admission deadline is April 1.

Because students are required to complete the Praxis exam in their content area and submit scores by the application deadline, we recommend that they register and take the Praxis by March 1. There are special financial incentives for teachers, including forgivable loans, and grants.

Furman’s MAT program seeks candidates who have above-average academic records, strong content knowledge and skills, and dispositions/attitudes/behaviors that will facilitate successful entry into the classroom.

 

Please email Kay Goodwin for any additional questions
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Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Furman’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) offers a cross-discipline approach that will enhance your critical thinking skills and teach you how to communicate effectively with other teachers and school administrators, our program will prepare you to work in a specialized area where quality teachers are in high demand.
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Furman understands that a successful career in teaching begins with a deep understanding and appreciation for the community. Working with our district partners allows us to give our students classroom experience like no one else.

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About George Lipscomb

Education Professor Dr. George B. Lipscomb has been teaching at Furman since 2002. A former middle and high school social studies teacher, he has taught elementary and secondary social studies methods, curriculum and technology, and geography among other courses. He is active in social studies education at the local, state, and national level and recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the South Carolina Council for the Social Studies. Dr. Lipscomb has done work in New Zealand schools and has taken students to the country six times for May Experience programs.

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