Earn a Master’s Degree and Teaching Certificate in Only 36 Credit Hours
Become a leader in education while helping students achieve their goals with a Master of Arts in Teaching from the College of Education at University of Houston-Clear Lake. If you’re seeking to transition to a career in education, the Master of Arts in Teaching allows you to earn both a teaching certificate and a master’s degree with just 36 semester credit hours. With evening courses available, you can complete the program and keep your full-time day job.
Choose from various certification areas and bands — early childhood-grade 6, grades 4-8 or grades 7-12 — and acquire core knowledge and skills so your future students will have the opportunity to flourish. In addition to content area pedagogy, you’ll learn how to effectively manage a classroom, provide instruction, and approach cultural differences and student exceptionalities.Meet Growing Job Market Needs
According to the Houston-Galveston Area Council Regional Growth Forecast, the Houston-Galveston population will continue to increase, creating an even greater need for new educational programs and professionals. The MAT is designed to meet these student and job market demands while providing leadership opportunities for graduates.
As an added incentive, UHCL’s College of Education provides employment assistance to all of its students, giving you the security of knowing you’ll likely be employed soon after graduation. UHCL has a reputation of producing high-quality teachers who are in demand among local school districts.
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UHCL’s College of Education would love to have you join us. Find out today what it takes to apply.
- Teaching M.A.T.
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Admission Deadline
Standard Graduate Admission Deadline
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ApplicationA standard university application is required.
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Requirements
- GPA of 3.000 or better either over last 60 hours or overall.
- If GPA is above 2.750 but below 3.000, applicant must take the GRE or MAT and meet
the following minimum scores:
GRE: combined 294 on the verbal and quantitative sections and 3.5 on the analytical writing.
MAT: 390 - A passing score on the content state assessment (TExES) associated with the target teacher certification. Must take content state assessment as a Pre-Admission Content Test (PACT)
Degree Requirements
Ready to learn about the classes you need to take to earn your degree from the College of Education at University of Houston-Clear Lake? Find out all you need to know about the required course work, complete with options for electives.
- Teaching with Core Subjects 4-8 Certification, M.A.T.
- Teaching with Core Subjects EC-6 Certification, M.A.T.
- Teaching with Life Science 7-12 Certification, M.A.T.
- Teaching with Mathematics 4-8 Certification, M.A.T.
- Teaching with Mathematics 7-12 Certification, M.A.T.
- Teaching with Science 4-8 Certification, M.A.T.
Cost Information
Get schooled on the projected costs for tuition, books, supplies and more for your education degree from UHCL.
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Deadlines for Applying
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Spring 2021New Degree-Seeking Students - January 5
Former UHCL Students - January 5 -
Summer 2021New Degree-Seeking Students - May 1
Former UHCL Students - May 25 -
Fall 2021New Degree-Seeking Students - August 1
Former UHCL Students - August 18
Please note, some graduate programs have special requirements and different deadlines from those above. For more information visit How to Apply.
Former UHCL Students and non-degree seeking students applying after the deadlines above may be considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the appropriate graduate enrollment counselor for more information.
Locations
University of Houston-Clear Lake
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Phone: 281-283-7600
Accreditations and Distinctions
The College of Education is accredited by the State Board for Educator Certification/Texas Education Agency.
We’ve earned national recognition for accomplishment and innovation, including the Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education.
Teaching M.A.T. Faculty

Suzanne Brown
Department Chair and Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3536
Email: browns@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119

Kent Divoll
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3634
Email: divoll@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119

Denise McDonald
Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281- 283-3544
Email: mcdonald@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119
Debra Shulsky
Associate Professor of Curriculum and Instruction,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3607
Email: shulsky@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119
Sandra Watson
Associate Professor in Curriculum and Instruction Ed.D.,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3596
Email: WatsonSa@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1125

Omah M. Williams-Duncan
Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Instruction with STEM Emphasis,
Education
Contact number: 281-283-3547
Email: DuncanO@uhcl.edu
Office: Bayou Suite 1119