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George Fox’s Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is designed for individuals who know they are called to be teachers. We offer initial licensure at all four levels of authorization — early childhood, elementary, middle school, and secondary. Become a teacher to meet the growing needs of today's schools.
The MAT program offers …
- Faculty expertise: Learn from those who live the teaching life
- Extensive field experience: Teach in real classrooms
- Cohort model: Receive support through close community and teamwork
- Action research: Improve your ability to solve problems
- Technology: Become savvy in the digital world
- Integrity and values: Be enriched by our faculty and supportive classroom environment
Program formats
George Fox offers three distinct formats for earning its MAT degrees, each designed to meet a variety of individual needs:
- MAT full-time format (full time, 10.5 months/3 semesters), starting in June of each year. Based on the university's Newberg, Ore., campus.
- MAT in Your Community format (part time, 16 months/4 semesters), starting in January each year. Based in Portland, Salem and Redmond, Ore., and Boise, Idaho.
- MAT@Night format (part time, 20 months/5 semesters), starting in late August each year, based in Portland.
Become a teacher at George Fox.
Already a licensed teacher?George Fox offers online and summer courses for K-12 teachers.
- Initial teaching license
- Master of education
- Administrator license
- Continuing administrator license
- Doctor of education
Need a bachelor’s degree in elementary education?
George Fox offers an evening degree-completion program for adults who want to earn a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.