2018-2019 Graduate Catalog

MAT & MEd

Michael Giarratano, ABD
Chair, FCE
Office Phone: (203) 365-4707
E-mail: giarratanom234@sacredheart.edu

Master of Arts in Teaching

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is intended to accommodate the educational goals for two sets of educators: for those holding a bachelor’s degree who are also pursuing initial certification, and Sacred Heart candidates who participate in the bachelor’s-to-master’s Five+ program. The MAT program has the following four components that are designed to build on the applicant’s prior academic and school experience.  The MAT program consists of 33 credits.


Foundations of Education (12 credits)

Curriculum and Instruction (15 credits)

Elective (3 credits)

Culminating Experience (3 credits)

Master of Education

The Master of Education (M.Ed) program is intended to accommodate the educational goals for two sets of certified educators: practicing educators and those who have not yet taught. The M.Ed program has the following three components that are designed to build on the applicant’s prior academic and school experience.  The MEd program consists of 33 credits.

Curriculum and Instruction (18 credits)

Electives (9 credits)

Culminating Experience (6 credits)