Master of Arts in Teaching Science
This program is not accepting new students and will be phased out effective fall 2023.
The Master of Arts in Teaching Science (MATS) is designed primarily for working teachers, with courses offered evenings and summers. This program provides an opportunity for students interested in teaching middle or high school or entry-level college science courses to earn an advanced degree with a primary emphasis on sciences that will be of value in their classrooms. The program gives students a broad background in graduate content sciences, and in science teaching and learning. Students who are not teachers may enroll concurrently in an Alternative Teacher Certification Program. Teachers may also choose to take additional courses leading to supplemental certification as a Master Science Teacher.
Admission Requirements
Apply to the MAT Science program through UTEP’s Graduate School. The GRE is not required, nor are the letters of recommendation. Minimum GPA required is 2.5. Applicants from countries where English is not the first language are required to demonstrate English proficiency. Please consult the graduate school website for required scores.
Degree Requirements
The degree program has three tracks:
- An in-service track for existing teachers who wish to strengthen in content and gain the mentoring skills;
- An in-service track that requires an additional 12 hours of Science Education courses will prepare them for eventual certification as a Master Science Teacher;
- A pre-service track for students with undergraduate degrees in science or engineering who seek a masters and teacher certification. This track requires an additional 15 credit hours and an internship placement at an area school.
All students must choose a core science content area in which to concentrate: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, or Physics. Degree requirements are detailed below.
Tracks
- In-Service Track
- In-Service Track with Master Science Teacher Certification
- Pre-Service Track
(Requires concurrent enrollment in Alternative Teacher Certification)
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Students in the pre-service track complete an internship at an area middle or high school as part of the Alternative Teacher Certification Program. A program fee is assessed as part of the internship process.
Degree Plan
In-Service Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Subject Content Courses | ||
| 18 Graduate Hours (5000-level and above) | 18 | |
| Elective Science Courses | ||
| 9 hours per advisor approval | 9 | |
| Required courses | ||
| SCI 5311 | Classroom Resrch Methodology I | 3 |
| SCI 5312 | Classroom Rsrch Methodology II | 3 |
| SIED 5329 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36 | |
Pre-Service Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Subject Content Courses | ||
| 18 Graduate hours (5000-level and above) | 18 | |
| Elective Science Courses | ||
| 9 hours per advisor approval | 9 | |
| Required Courses | ||
| RED 5340 | Curr Topics-Reading Education | 3 |
| TED 5301 | Learning Contexts & Curriculum | 3 |
| TED 5302 | Manage Student-centered Clsrm | 3 |
| BED 5343 | Content Area Intstr for EBs | 3 |
| or SIED 5325 | Inquiry Sc Ed in Biling Settng | |
| SIED 5321 | Sc Tools Stnd Tech Safty/Ethic | 3 |
| or SIED 5323 | Societal Context of Sc Educ | |
| Total Hours | 42 | |
Master Track
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Subject Content Courses | ||
| 18 Graduate Hours (5000-level and above) | 18 | |
| Elective Science Courses | ||
| 9 hours per advisor approval | 9 | |
| Required Courses | ||
| SCI 5311 | Classroom Resrch Methodology I | 3 |
| SCI 5312 | Classroom Rsrch Methodology II | 3 |
| SIED 5321 | Sc Tools Stnd Tech Safty/Ethic | 3 |
| SIED 5323 | Societal Context of Sc Educ | 3 |
| SIED 5325 | Inquiry Sc Ed in Biling Settng | 3 |
| SIED 5327 | Chem Ed in Feminist/Mult Cntxt | 3 |
| SIED 5329 | Course currently in degree plan, but no longer offered. Please see advisor for substitution. | 3 |
| Total Hours | 48 | |
PROGRAM DIRECTOR: Dr. Kyung-An Han
Professor
KYUNG-AN HAN, Professor, 2009
BS, Yonsei University; Ph D, State University of New York at Buffalo/Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Biosciences Building, Room 3.152
Email: khan@utep.edu