
Master of Arts in Teaching
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Master of Arts in Teaching
Description
Few professions have the potential to impact lives like teaching. Our nationally-accredited, cohort-based teaching program offers Master of Arts in Teaching degrees in elementary and secondary education, as well as coursework to support continuing learning and accreditation. Teaching faculty focus on instructional strategies and methods, best practices, research-driven theory, and practical experiences to prepare teaching candidates for an Oregon Preliminary Teaching License.
With a physical campus and modern classroom buildings, we are the only public university offering a site-based teaching degree in Central Oregon. Our exceptional in-classroom instruction uses a cohort model where students form strong relationships with peers and faculty. OSU-Cascades MAT students earn endorsements in elementary or secondary disciplines and have the option to add the English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement. This program can be completed in either one or two years.
Teaching at OSU-Cascades is classified as a hybrid degree program. The program is primarily delivered in-person, with one required course delivered through OSU Ecampus.
Contact us
For information about the in-person program, contact OSUCascadesGradPrograms@osucascades.edu.
Program Information
Endorsements offered at OSU-Cascades
Elementary: Multiple Subjects
Language Arts
Foundational Mathematics
Advanced Mathematics
Science: Integrated Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Social Studies
Non-Degree
English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL): Endorsement open to our MAT candidates and Oregon licensed teachers
The Professional Teacher and Counselor Education unit at Oregon State University (OSU) is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education-Legacy (NCATE), which is now part of the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Our graduate teaching program focuses on instructional strategies and methods courses, best practices, research driven theory and practical experiences. Our coursework prepares the teacher candidate for teacher licensure in Oregon.
Total credits required: 58-61
Contact:
OSUcascadesGradPrograms@osucascades.edu or call 541-706-2101.
Outperform

Our students score 10%+ higher than the national average on the edTPA licensure exam.
Award-Winning Faculty

Our research and teaching faculty bring current theory and practical knowledge.
In the Classroom

We are proud of the more than 700 teachers who have graduated from the Master of Arts in Teaching program since 2001.
2x more student teaching
OSU-Cascades provides a student teaching experience that is more than twice the hours required for an Oregon preliminary teaching license. You’ll spend the school year gaining valuable hands-on experience in K-12 classrooms — applying instructional strategies and methods, exchanging best practices with co-teachers and getting feedback from university supervisors.