Master of Arts/Master of Arts in Teaching English (MA/MAT)

Salem State University

The Master of Arts/Master of Arts in Teaching English offers students a balanced program of reflection and research in principles and practices for instruction of English language and literature with particular emphasis upon contemporary methodology. It builds additional competence in the subject area of English. Successful completion of the program leads to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts academic requirements for licensure to teach English at the secondary level. It also prepares students for advanced studies in literature at the doctoral level.

This program offers students a clear route to attain full professional licensure. The MAT in English program meets the current state requirements for the initial licensure package. The MA in English program provides students with an appropriate means of obtaining professional licensure if they already have initial licensure. Students who have completed Salem State’s undergraduate education and English programs, which provide initial licensure, can enroll in the MA in English program to fulfill the academic requirements for professional licensure.

Required Courses

Education Core (12 credits)

• EDU 709 - Instruction & Assessment in the Secondary Classroom OR
• EDU 737 - Theories of Thinking and Learning Across Childhood into Adolescence
• EDG 705 - Culturally Responsive Teaching
• EDS 860 - Sheltering Content for English Language Learners
• EDU 990E - Effective UDL Classroom Practices