Special Education, Adaptive Behavior, M.A.T.

The second (initial licensure program) is designed for individuals who already hold a bachelor’s degree and are interested in pursuing initial licensure to teach early childhood special education, K-12 special education, K-12 adaptive curriculum and visual impairments. Candidates accepted into the M.A.T. program must be admitted to teacher education at JMU and obtain passing scores on the Praxis Core, unless exempted by the ACT/SAT scores as listed in the Teacher Education Handbook. It is your responsibility to let your adviser know when you have passed the Praxis Core.

The initial licensure M.A.T. degree program must contain at least 30 credit hours of professional education course work on the graduate level. The total number of credit hours, however, will vary depending upon the educational background of the student. In each program some supporting prerequisite courses are required. At least half of a candidate’s program of study must be taken at the 600 level. In some rare cases, depending on a candidate’s prior academic preparation, other prerequisite course work may be needed for unconditional admission to this graduate program and to meet teacher licensure requirements. A comprehensive examination, written and/or oral, will be completed as part of this particular M.A.T. program for the K-12 general curriculum and ECSE concentrations. A midpoint and final portfolio will be completed by candidates in the K-12 adaptive curriculum and visual impairments areas.