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The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program offers a coordinated series of learning experiences, built upon a conceptual framework grounded in social constructivism and organized around themes of reflection, decision-making, facilitation, continuous learning, research, leadership, and collaboration. The program has a strong connection with public schools and emphasizes the importance of providing pre-service teachers with multiple opportunities for observation, interaction, reflection, facilitation, instruction, collaboration, and leadership in a P-12 learning community.
The authorization levels for an Initial teaching license in Oregon are:
- Early Childhood (ages 3 years through grade 4)
- Elementary (grades 3 through 8)
- Middle School (grades 5 through 9)
- High School (grades 7 through 12)
Students entering the MAT program will choose two adjacent authorization levels in which they intend to be licensed. The three options are:
- Early Childhood/Elementary
- Elementary/Middle School
- Middle School/High School
Upon completion of the MAT program, students receive a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and an Oregon Initial Teaching License for teaching at two authorization levels.Southern Oregon University now offers the MAT Program in two configurations:
Full-Time MAT Program
The full-time MAT program is a one-year, full-time graduate program, beginning at the end of July and ending the following July. This program has been recognized for its high quality in preparing teachers for today's public schools regionally, state-wide, and nationally. See sample schedule. 
Part-Time MAT Program
The new part-time MAT program is a two-year graduate program, starting at the beginning of June. The program is organized to meet the schedule and demands of a working professional. During the first year, you will be taking on average two classes a quarter, one of which meets in person at the Medford campus one evening a week and one Saturday a month, while the other course will be conducted online. During the second year, you will be spending time working in a public school classroom, which will require some adjustment to your work schedule to meet this demand. See sample schedule.
