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

The four additional courses to earn the MAT in Foreign Language Education cover the following topics:

• Lesson plan design
• Global education
• Foreign language teaching methods and assessment
• Teacher leadership
• Advanced methodology
• Research skills

All coursework to complete the M.A.T. must be completed in a six-year time frame, beginning with the first course taken in the Graduate Certificate Program.

Specialized Pedagogy Course

• MDSK 6220: Adolescence and Learning

Methods Courses

• FLED 6200: Advanced Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages

Customized Courses
Select one of the following

• TESL 6206: Globalization, Communities, and Schools
• or RSCH 6101: Research Methods

Final Courses to be Taken in Phase II

• MDSK 6691: Seminar in Professional Development
• MDSK 6260: Teacher Leadership

• Complete the Graduate School Admission Application.
• Completion of UNC Charlotte’s Graduate Certificate in Teaching Foreign Language Education (K-12).
• A minimum graduate GPA of 3.5 in the Graduate Certificate in Teaching Foreign Language Education (K-12).
  • Students with a GPA below 3.5 in the Graduate Certificate phase may be considered for admission to the M.A.T. program with scores above the 30th percentile on the GRE Test.
• Copies of unofficial transcripts from all academic coursework beyond high school.
• Official TOEFL, IELTS, or Duolingo scores if the applicant’s native language is not English.
• One recommendation from a full-time faculty member who has taught you in the Graduate Certificate in Teaching in Foreign Language Education. Applicants will provide reference contact names and email addresses through the application portal.
• A statement of purpose.

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

Upon completion of the program, you will:

• Earn your M.A.T. degree and qualify for the advanced Standard Professional II teaching license.
• Be prepared to teach foreign languages in grades K-12 with excellence.
• Gain in-demand skills aligned with the ACTFL standards for foreign language teacher training.

What Can You Do With Your MAT in Foreign Language Education (K-12) from UNC Charlotte?

Generally, UNC Charlotte alumni from the Foreign Language Education (K-12) – Master of Arts in Teaching program are mainly secondary school teachers working locally in the state of North Carolina in a field related to their program of study.

Our graduates work in school districts and organizations such as:

• Cabarrus County Schools
• Teach for America
• Burke County Public Schools
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
• Central Piedmont Community College

Salary expectations

Lightcast, a global leader in labor market analytics research, collects job and salary data from UNC Charlotte graduates. Lightcast sampled graduates of our MAT in Foreign Language Education (K-12) program and found the average annual estimated wage to be approximately $63,200.

Resident: $288.82 per credit hour

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

Non Resident: $1,098.21 per credit hour