Option I is designed for professionals who have already
acquired a baccalaureate degree in a content area, non-teaching, and
have decided they want to change to a career in education at the elementary
or secondary level. Option I may take more than fifteen months if
a deficiency in content area is identified. The PRAXIS I must be completed
and passed prior to admission. The PRAXIS II must also be completed
and passed for secondary majors prior to admission. The PRAXIS II
and Reading Specialist exam must be passed prior to student teaching
for elementary majors. A criminal record check is also required before
student teaching. Student teaching during the spring semester for
sixteen weeks is required for all Option I students.
Option II is designed to be an induction model for
new teachers and a continuing professional education model for experienced
educators.
Credit hours needed: 36
Option
II
OPTION III - Administrative Track
Option III is for persons who are seeking advanced
study and administrative licensure. It is designed to be an
induction model for new principals.
Credit hours needed: 39
Option
III - Course of Study
Option
III - Licensure Only
Checklist
for Admission Requirements
Please note that all of these
requirements must be turned in before you can be admitted to the
program.
The following
documents should be downloaded, read, filled out, and sent back
accordingly.
Memo
Application
Information
Application
for Admission
Apply for Financial Aid
Transcript
Request
Graduate
College Catalog
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1. Application
Completed
2.
Transcripts sent to O. C. U. MAT office
verifying Bachelor’s Degree
3. GRE or MAT Test Scores
4
. Completion of (PPST) Praxis I (Option I only)
5. Completion of Praxis I and Praxis II (Option I Secondary
only)
6. Current Resume
7. 2
Letters of Recommendation
8. Copy of Teaching License (Option II & III)
Those seeking
information about admission requirements should contact the MAT
Office or E-Mail Joann Layman, MAT Director, at jlayman@oak.edu or by calling (812)749-1504. Please indicate
the option in which you would be most interested.
