05/09/2022
Welcome to our first group of MAT graduate students at Maryville College!
We can't wait to see all that you accomplish here, and just know that you'll "do good on the largest possible scale!"
And we're off! Last fall, the Tennessee Department of Education and the College's accrediting body gave us the greenlight to offer a master of arts in teaching (M.A.T.) degree with an emphasis in secondary STEM.
This morning, the first students of the new program arrived on campus, and they'll spend the day getting an overview of both Maryville College, STEM and the curriculum for the program, which is specially designed for people who are pursuing (or have already earned) a degree in mathematics, biology, chemistry or related field without teacher licensure but would like to teach these subjects in grades 6 through 12.
From an educational perspective, this is pretty historic: While the College offered theological degrees and master’s degrees at its founding in 1819, it has awarded only bachelor’s degrees for most of its history. Thank you, MAT students, for being a part of this milestone!