2019-2020 Graduate Catalog

MAT & MEd

Antoinette Bruciati, PhD
Chair
Office Phone: (203) 396-8004
E-mail: bruciatia@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: 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 Year program. The MAT program (33 credits) has the following four components that are designed to build on the applicant’s prior academic and school experience: 


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 never taught. The M.Ed program (33 credits) has the following three components that are designed to build on the applicant’s prior academic and school experience:   

Curriculum and Instruction (18 credits)

Electives (9 credits)

Culminating Experience (6 credits)