Teaching - Special Education – Elementary (M.A.T)

Earning your Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) from the College of Education & Human Development will prepare you to become certified to teach in ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s schools.

The M.A.T. is appropriate only for individuals who do NOT hold any teaching certification. This program is designed for those interested in acquiring initial teaching skills of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs with mild/moderate disabilities at the elementary education levels along the special education continuum of placements. ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs who enroll in this program have the opportunity to become certified in both General Education and Special Education Mild/Moderate at the Secondary level. 

The College of Education & Human Development at UL Lafayette was ranked among the country's best in the U.S. News & World Report's 2023 edition of "Best Graduate Schools." The faculty use innovative, interdisciplinary, and research-based curricula to develop reflective practitioners who demonstrate expertise in knowledge and practice.

This program prepares its ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵs for licensure or certification within the state of ÑÇÖÞ×ÔοÊÓƵ. For more information regarding credentialing requirements, please visit the .

 

Elementary & Special Education at UL Lafayette