The Department of Education offers two graduate programs: a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) and a Master of Arts (A.M.) in Urban Education Policy.
MAT Program Information and Requirements
The MAT program offers a master's degree in one of four secondary education disciplines: English, social studies, science (biology, chemistry, or physics/engineering), or mathematics. The MAT program has an intensive one-year, full-time format, beginning with a summer semester in June and ending the following May. The program is certification-eligible for Rhode Island state teacher certification in secondary education (grades 7-12). Rhode Island is a member of the Interstate Certification Compact (ICC), which has reciprocal agreements with 44 states.
MAT program graduate students complete 8 credits in total, consisting of a mix of one-credit and half-credit courses, including the summer practicum and academic-year student teaching.
English - MAT
The following plan of study is required of all secondary English MAT students:
| Foundations of Teaching and Learning | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching English 1 | ||
| Learning Theory and Special Populations | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching English II | ||
| Instructional Design, Planning, and Integrating Technology | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice III: English | ||
| Teaching Literacy and Language to Emerging Bilinguals Across the Disciplines I | ||
| Teaching Literacy and Language to Emerging Bilinguals Across the Disciplines II | ||
| Assessment and Using Data to Support Student Learning | ||
| Practicum and Seminar I | ||
| Student Teaching and Seminar | ||
| Education Inequality and Community Assets: Contexts and Change |
Social Studies - MAT
The following plan of study is required of all secondary Social Studies MAT students:
| Foundations of Teaching and Learning | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice I: Social Studies | ||
| Learning Theory and Special Populations | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Social Studies II | ||
| Instructional Design, Planning, and Integrating Technology | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Social Studies III | ||
| Teaching Literacy and Language to Emerging Bilinguals Across the Disciplines I | ||
| Teaching Literacy and Language to Emerging Bilinguals Across the Disciplines II | ||
| Assessment and Using Data to Support Student Learning | ||
| Practicum and Seminar I | ||
| Student Teaching and Seminar | ||
| Education Inequality and Community Assets: Contexts and Change |
Science - MAT
The following plan of study is required of all secondary Science MAT students:
| Foundations of Teaching and Learning | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice 1: Science | ||
| Learning Theory and Special Populations | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice for Science II | ||
| Instructional Design, Planning, and Integrating Technology | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Science III | ||
| Teaching Literacy and Language to Emerging Bilinguals Across the Disciplines I | ||
| Teaching Literacy and Language to Emerging Bilinguals Across the Disciplines II | ||
| Assessment and Using Data to Support Student Learning | ||
| Practicum and Seminar I | ||
| Student Teaching and Seminar | ||
| Education Inequality and Community Assets: Contexts and Change |
Math - MAT
The following plan of study is required of all secondary Math MAT students:
| Foundations of Teaching and Learning | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Mathematics 1 | ||
| Learning Theory and Special Populations | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Mathematics II | ||
| Instructional Design, Planning, and Integrating Technology | ||
| Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Mathematics III | ||
| Teaching Literacy and Language to Emerging Bilinguals Across the Disciplines I | ||
| Teaching Literacy and Language to Emerging Bilinguals Across the Disciplines II | ||
| Assessment and Using Data to Support Student Learning | ||
| Practicum and Seminar I | ||
| Student Teaching and Seminar | ||
| Education Inequality and Community Assets: Contexts and Change |
For more information on MAT admission, program requirements, and state certification requirements, please visit the following website:
https://education.brown.edu/academics/graduate/master-arts-teaching
Urban Education Policy Program Information and Requirements
Urban Education Policy (UEP) program graduate students complete nine (9) courses in total, including a required nine-month internship that counts as one course.
UEP students must complete the following eight (8) core courses:
| Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis | ||
| Urban Education Policy: System and Governance | ||
| Economic Analysis and Urban Education Policy | ||
| Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation for Education | ||
| Strategic Management of School Organizations | ||
| UEP Internship Seminar | ||
| Education Inequality and Community Assets: Contexts and Change | ||
| Race and Democracy in Urban Education Policy |
UEP Electives
In addition to the eight courses listed above, UEP students must complete one elective, approved by the student's faculty advisor, in areas that can include public policy, schools and school reform, social contexts of education, economic analysis, urban politics, quantitative analysis, research methods, schools and communities, and organization and leadership.
For more information on the A.M. in Urban Education Policy admission and program requirements, please visit the following website:
https://education.brown.edu/academics/graduate/urban-education-policy-am