Elementary Education (Phase II), M.A.T. – Online

Elementary education courses taken in Phase II of the M.A.T. require employment as an elementary teacher.

M.A.T. Required Courses (9 credit hours)

• ELED 6202: Classroom Management and Leadership for Diverse Learners (3)
• ELED 6203: Instructional Differentiation and Leadership for 21st Century Learners (3)
• ELED 6303: Teacher Inquiry and Data Analysis in the Elementary Classroom (3) (Capstone Course)

Capstone

• * ELED 6303 is the Capstone Course and must be taken in the final semester of the program.

• Complete the Graduate School Admission Application.
• Completion of UNC Charlotte’s Graduate Certificate in Teaching Elementary Education.
• Minimum GPA of 3.5 in the Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Elementary Education.
• A statement of purpose.

• June 15 (summer second half term)
• August 1 (fall)
• December 1 (spring)
• May 1 (summer first half term)

Most graduates of UNC Charlotte’s M.A.T. in Elementary Education program are elementary educators in grades K-6 and some have even moved on to become principals and assistant principals or transition to other careers.

UNC Charlotte M.A.T. in Elementary Education alumni are working in early childhood education in organizations such as:

• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
• Cabarrus County Schools
• Horry County Schools
• Wake County Schools
• Iredell-Statesville Schools

Strong salary expectations

Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics research, collects job and salary data from UNC Charlotte graduates. Lightcast surveyed graduates of UNC Charlotte’s M.A.T. in Elementary Education program and found their estimated average annual salary to be $70,400.

Why Earn Your Elementary Education M.A.T. Online From UNC Charlotte?

By choosing UNC Charlotte’s online M.A.T. program, you’ll enjoy a number of advantages, including:

Earn your M.A.T. online in less than a year. Designed for working North Carolina elementary educators who have earned our Graduate Certificate in Elementary Education, our fully online M.A.T. program allows you to continue working full time as you earn your degree. Our program features a mix of synchronous (live) and asynchronous (not live) courses.

Receive strong student support in school and in your career aspirations. Our Center for Graduate Life provides the support and sense of community students need to meet the challenges they’ll face throughout their graduate experience. Virtual workshops are available online on subjects such as graduate academic writing and research writing at the graduate level. The University Career Center provides services, programs and support such as an Education Career Fair held each spring semester, individual appointments with career advisors and the Hire-A-Niner online job and internship database.

Learn from faculty experts. Our elementary education faculty members not only demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of their field, but also a passion for the ideas embodied in their discipline. Faculty have authored books such as: Improving Teaching and Learning: Using Self-regulation to Engage in Strategic Action and Research and Action Research: Using Strategic Inquiry to Improve Teaching and Learning. Our faculty members have also been recognized for their teaching, research and student mentoring as recipients of several prestigious awards, including:

• Teaching Fellows Teaching Excellence Award
• Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence
• Bank of Governor’s Award for Teaching Excellence

Quality Assurance: Rest assured that all teacher education programs at UNC Charlotte are accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), ensuring the highest standards of quality and excellence.

Resident: $288.82 per credit hour

Outside of NC Non-Resident: $536.98 per credit hour

Non Resident: $1,098.21 per credit hour