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Are you a 91³Ô¹ÏÍø senior? Do you have a passion for education or a love of teaching others about your field of study? Can you picture yourself leading a classroom?

Why not become a teacher? Earn your Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree and become a licensed teacher in just one additional year after graduation!

Loyola seniors now have the option to apply to the Full-Time, One-Year or Part-Time MAT program at Loyola through our Fast-Track admission. To apply, please review the steps below.

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Qualifications

You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA with a major in one of the following subject areas:

Elementary Education

The elementary education program requires an undergraduate major in one of the four content areas (mathematics, science, English, or social studies) and/or a well-rounded liberal arts background including courses in science, mathematics, English, and social studies.

• English – 9 credits which includes on English Literature course
• Math – 9 credits which includes one statistics course
• Social Studies –9 credits which includes one U.S. history course
• Science – 10 credits which includes one science with a lab course

Secondary Education

An undergraduate major (or 27-30 sufficient credits) in the licensure area (art, biology, chemistry, earth/space science, French, vocal or instrumental music, physics, English, Spanish, mathematics or social studies) is required.

MAT Secondary Licensure Areas (Grades 7-12)

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Earth/Space Science
• Physics
• English
• Mathematics
• Social Studies (at least 15 credits must be history)
  • Economics
  • Geography
  • Government
  • History
  • Philosophy
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology

MAT Secondary Licensure Areas (Grades PK-12)

• Art
• French
• Music (vocal or instrumental)
• Spanish

*Please note a transcript analysis may be required to determine any pre-requisite coursework needed—those interested in a preliminary transcript may email their unofficial Loyola transcript to educationdean1@loyola.edu. 

How to Apply

• for Full-Time, One-Year or Part-Time MAT by May 1.
• Email graduate@loyola.edu to notify them you are applying to the Fast-Track option of the Full-Time, One-Year or Part-Time MAT.
• If your overall GPA to date is less than a 3.0 you must include a copy of one of the following qualifying SAT, ACT, GRE, or Praxis CORE scores.
• If you do not have qualifying scores at this time, you may be provisionally admitted should you meet admission requirements. Provisional admits must submit qualifying scores* by May 15. If your overall GPA is a 3.0 or higher, NO Test scores are required.

*For more information about qualifying scores, please visit the program requirements page. 

Benefits of the Fast-Track Admission Option

Once these steps are completed, the Office of Graduate Admission will:

• Waive your $60 application fee
• Automatically pull your Loyola transcript
• Waive your resume, essay, and letter of recommendation