Please Note: This program is also offered online. Click here to learn more.

Choosing to enroll in Friends University’s Master of Arts in Teaching program will open to you a world of educational and professional experiences and opportunities.

One aspect that makes Friends University unique is the relationship between the students and the faculty. The faculty is open and accessible to students, truly committed to teaching, made up of accomplished scholars, and possess a vast number of years of public school teaching experience. We recognize that our primary mission is to encourage our graduate students to excel as teachers who can perform and succeed at any level.

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) at Friends University is a 30-credit-hour, 18-month degree program. The focus is on the practical application of classroom learning-teaching skills, utilizing the best of theory and practice. Each student, with a faculty advisor, designs an individualized plan for a research study that is targeted, relevant and immediately applicable. Most courses are offered in eight-week time frames, with three formats: traditional classroom, hybrid and online.

Face-to-face
Come to the Friends University campus one evening a week and meet with fellow students in your cohort group and your professor. The first night of class for the next face-to-face group is Oct. 4, 2010.

Hybrid
Meet together with your fellow students and your professor one Saturday a month while completing the remainder of the course online. The next hybrid group opens January 2011.

Online
Complete your MAT degree anywhere you can access the Internet, meeting with your fellow students and your professor virtually. The first online class will start in June 2010.

Need more information? Contact the Admissions Office at 316-295-5300 or learn@friends.edu.