this program offers a unique opportunity to earn both a teaching certification for grades 6-12 and a master’s degree within a cohort, 13-month program. using dynamic and relevant curriculum with a focus on culturally responsive instruction, full-time faculty model learner-centered instructional practices. candidates experience learning in a supportive cohort community of learners. a full year internship provides candidates with extensive personalized support from mentor teachers as well as program faculty. secondary education candidates can enter this program through two main pipelines: wmu pre-education undergraduate content degree with an education focus, or with a content degree from wmu or an outside accredited institution.

the mat in secondary education is a thirteen-month intensive cohorted program of study that includes coursework in foundations of education and pedagogy, as well as a year-long clinical experience in local schools.