Teaching

M.A.T.
Hybrid You can complete this program in a hybrid format that blends online coursework with in-person classes held periodically throughout Oregon.*
delivery
$609 Based on current tuition rates. No additional charge for nonresident students. Does not include course materials and associated fees and expenses.†
per credit
Summer
start term

Earn your teaching license while working side by side with experienced teachers in an engaging, part-time master’s program that puts you in the classroom on day one. Oregon State University’s hybrid Master of Arts in Teaching in Clinically Based Elementary Education is a licensure program that will prepare you to become an effective teacher and educational leader capable of managing a classroom.

You’ll gain hands-on experience while engaging with a cohort of like-minded peers and maximizing your time in high-quality clinical settings. During your first year, you will work in a classroom at least twice weekly. In your second year, you will be in the classroom daily to experience the clinical learning environment.

Powered by partnerships with local school districts

The MAT-CBEE program is a unique partnership between Oregon State’s College of Education and school districts in the Willamette Valley and the Portland metro region. You’ll learn from renowned OSU faculty online while co-teaching with experienced, senior teachers in partner districts throughout Oregon.

Skills you’ll gain in OSU’s Master of Arts in Teaching hybrid program

As a student in Oregon State’s MAT in Clinically Based Elementary Education program, you’ll gain the in-demand skills you need to stand out in the job market and level up your career.

  • ESOL education
  • K-12 classroom management
  • STEM integration
  • Literacy development
  • Assessing learning
  • Social justice education
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Program details

The coursework in this Master of Arts in Teaching program features culturally literate education, teaching for social justice and science and math topics leading to an Oregon preliminary teaching license in multiple subjects (elementary education).

The hybrid Master of Arts in Teaching in Clinically Based Elementary Education program is offered by Oregon State’s College of Education.

Degree requirements

A total of 52 quarter credits is required to graduate with your MAT-CBEE degree. Degree requirements and curriculum information are available on Oregon State's academic catalog.

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Additional program features

This program blends online coursework with in-person learning. Each term, your learning experience will include fully online courses; hybrid courses that are a combination of online and face-to-face learning in local school districts; and field practicums in district classrooms.

Please contact the program to learn more about the hybrid components of the program.

Oregon State’s College of Education proudly partners with multiple school districts throughout Oregon. The MAT-CBEE program provides district staff members with a unique pathway to become a certified elementary teacher. If you currently work with students in an elementary classroom setting, you have the potential to keep your job while earning a Master of Arts in Teaching degree and obtaining licensure.

Before you apply to the Master of Arts in Teaching hybrid program, explore the detailed admissions information, including any application deadlines and how to submit required documents.

You can gain highly specialized skills that are in demand by employers — and do it with less of a time and financial commitment — when you earn a certificate or microcredential online from Oregon State. Choose from a large collection of short-form offerings that can help you upskill quickly.

Elementary education teaching careers

The knowledge you acquire in Oregon State’s hybrid Master of Arts in Teaching in Clinically Based Elementary Education degree program will help you fill in-demand jobs. There are strong employment prospects for licensed teachers throughout Oregon, with a need for teachers with master’s degrees across all grade levels and content areas.

Job market outlook

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