Master of Arts in Teaching Flexible Schedule (MAT Flex) Program
With Pacific’s Master of Arts in Teaching Flex program, you will fulfill all the requirements for the Oregon Initial Teaching License while you earn your Master’s degree. Classes are held in the evenings and on the occasional Saturday, a convenience for those who wish to work and go to school. You may enter the Flex program on the Forest Grove campus in January or on the Eugene campus in late August. This cohort program takes 16 months to complete.
You will earn two of the following authorization levels: early childhood education (age 3 through grade 4), elementary education (grades 3 through 8), middle school (grades 5 through 10), and high school (grades 7 through 12). If you select middle or high school authorizations, your endorsement area options include art, business (high school only), drama, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, Russian, health, language arts, math (basic and advanced), music, physical education, science (biology, chemistry, physics, and integrated science), and social studies.
To be admitted into the MAT Flex program, you must pass one of the basic skills tests: CBEST or Praxis I - PPST. In addition, you must pass the appropriate subject area tests required for your authorization and/or endorsements.
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Early childhood education authorization – A basic skills test (CBEST or Praxis I - PPST) and the Praxis II: Multiple Subject Assessment for Teachers (MSAT) or the ORELA.
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Elementary education authorization – A basic skills test (CBEST or Praxis I - PPST) and the Praxis II: Multiple Subject Assessment for Teachers (MSAT) or the ORELA.
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Middle school authorization - A basic skills test (CBEST or Praxis I - PPST) and the Praxis II: Multiple Subject Assessment for Teachers (MSAT) or the ORELA. In addition, you must have an area of concentration. Therefore, you must take the appropriate Praxis II: Subject Area Test(s).
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High school authorization – A basic skills test (CBEST or Praxis I - PPST) and the appropriate Praxis II tests.
Admissions: How to prepare, how to apply, important dates
The earlier you submit your application, the better the possibility of acceptance. Because the College of Education reviews applications on a rolling basis, well-qualified applicants may be immediately admitted.
As an applicant you must document the following:
- A Bachelor’s degree by the time you begin courses in the College of Education
- Passing score on a basic skills test (CBEST or Praxis I – PPST) and for either the ORELA or Praxis II
- Experience with children or youth, particularly in a school setting
- College coursework as evidenced by official transcripts
Our Admissions Committee considers many factors:
- GPA (at least 2.75 as an undergraduate or 3.00 in at least eight semester hours of graduate studies)
- Passing test scores
- Strength of letters of evaluation
- Breadth of coursework (math, science, writing, literature, history, cross-cultural subjects, music, and art) for early childhood and elementary applicants
- Subject area knowledge for middle and high school applicants
- Writing ability as demonstrated in an essay
- Minimum course requirements:
- Early Childhood/Elementary Authorization (age 3 – 8th grade)
- Literature/Composition (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours)
- Social Studies (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours – can include history, political science, or geography)
- Mathematics (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours – preference for Math for Elementary Teachers courses)
- Science (8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours – including a biology course with labs)
- Additional Recommended Courses for Early Childhood/Elementary
The following courses are recommended, but not required for admission.- Cross-cultural (2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours)
- Psychology (2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours)
- Art (2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours)
- Music (2 semester hours or 3 quarter hours)
- Middle/High School Authorization (5th – 12th grades)
In order to be considered for admission, you must have completed one of the following before you apply:- A major in the subject area you wish to teach
- A minor or coursework equivalent (20 semester hours or 30 quarter hours) in the subject area you wish to teach
- Elementary/Middle School Authorization (3rd – 10th grades)
- In order to be considered for admission, applicants must have completed both the requirements listed under the Early Childhood/Elementary and Middle/High School Sections.
- Early Childhood/Elementary Authorization (age 3 – 8th grade)
Handbook
Forest Grove MAT Flex Handbook
Curriculum
| Section | The Foundation Block - All Authorizations | Credit Hrs |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC-305G | Learning Communities: Personal Awareness and Diversity |
3 |
| EDUC-570 | School and Society | 2 |
| EDUC-561 | Advanced Human Development & Psychology |
4 |
| EDUC-537 | Technology Across the Curriculum |
2 |
| EDUC-601 | Teachers as Consumers of Research | 2 |
| The Methods Block - Early Childhood Education Authorization | ||
| EDUC-431G | Integrated Methods I: General Methods |
2 |
| EDUC-508 | Integrated Methods II: Reading & Language Arts in ECE |
4 |
| EDUC-543 | Integrated Methods III: Math, Science, and Health in ECE/Elem |
4 |
| EDUC-510 | Integrated Methods IV: Expressive Arts in ECE |
2 |
| The Methods Block - Elementary Education Authorization | ||
| EDUC-431G | Integrated Methods I: General Methods | 2 |
| EDUC-544 | Integrated Methods II: Reading & Language Arts in Elementary | 4 |
| EDUC-543 | Integrated Methods III: Math, Science, and Health in ECE/Elem | 4 |
| EDUC-545 | Thematic Teaching Through Social Studies & Arts | 2 |
| The Methods Block - Middle School and High School Authorizations | ||
| EDUC-326G | Teaching and Assessment in the Middle and High School |
3 |
| EDUC-541 | Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum |
2 |
| EDUC-567 | Curriculum Design: Middle and High School | 2 |
| Special Methods (in appropriate content area) | ||
| EDUC-502 | Teaching Art in the Middle School and High School | 3 |
| EDUC-503 | Teaching Music in the Middle School and High School | 3 |
| EDUC-536 | Teaching Health in the Middle School and High School | 3 |
| EDUC-538 | Teaching Science in the Middle School and High School | 3 |
| EDUC-539 | Teaching PE in the Middle School and High School | 3 |
| EDUC-546 | Teaching Business in the High School | 3 |
| EDUC-547 | Teaching Foreign Language in the Middle School and High School | 3 |
| EDUC-549 | Teaching Mathematics in the Middle School and High School | 3 |
| EDUC-551 | Teaching Social Studies in the Middle School and High School | 3 |
| EDUC-552 | Teaching Language Arts in the Middle School and High School | 3 |
| EDUC-553 | Teaching Drama in the Middle School and High School | 3 |
| The Applications Block - All Authorizations | ||
| EDUC-576 | Learning Communities III: Reflection and Practice | 2 |
| EDUC-575 | Student Teaching | 15 |
For More Information
Contact Person (Eugene): Shelley Smolnisky, Assistant Dean, Eugene Campus
Email: smolniskys@pacificu.edu
Phone: 541-485-6812
Contact Person (Forest Grove): Debbie Wintermute, Assistant Dean
Email: wintermute@pacificu.edu
Phone: 503-352-2783