5th-Year MAT Option for Brown Undergraduates
Overview
As a Brown senior, you have the opportunity to apply to the MAT program in elementary education (grades 1-6) or secondary English, history/social studies, or biology/science (grades 7-12). You can apply up to two courses taken as an undergraduate toward your MAT degree. Please note: These courses cannot count toward both your concentration requirements AND your MAT degree. Under 1000-level courses cannot count towards your MAT degree. Please use the course planning worksheet as a guide.
In the elementary program, EDUC 1010 (The Craft of Teaching) and/or another Education course may be applied toward your MAT year.
In the secondary program, 1-2 of the following courses may be applied toward your MAT year:
- EDUC 1450 (The Psychology of Teaching and Learning)
- An Education course
- A course in your content area (English, history/social studies, or biology)
EDUC 0900 is a recommended course that will be valuable to you in your future teaching; however, it cannot be applied towards your MAT degree.
Prior to submitting an application for the 5th-year MAT program, please contact the appropriate faculty director:
Carla Shalaby – Carla_Shalaby@brown.edu (Elementary)
Laura Snyder – Laura_Snyder@brown.edu (English)
Maureen Sigler – Maureen_Sigler@brown.edu (History/Social Studies)
Dan Bisaccio – Daniel_Bisaccio@brown.edu (Biology/Science)
How To Apply
To access a 5th-Year Master’s Application, please visit: http://gradschool.brown.edu/go/gradschoolforms
Applications are due to the Assistant Director of Teacher Education by February 1. Your application should include the following items:
- 5th-Year Master’s Degree application including your personal statement
- Two letters of recommendation (recommendations can be emailed to Teacher_Ed@brown.edu)
- Brown internal academic record (including senior year Fall semester grades)
- SAT scores (please note scores on the application)
The GREs are NOT required for 5th-year MAT applicants.