Old Westbury,
NY,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Teaching - Adolescent Education (Initial/Professional Certification) in New York United States | New York Institute of Technology
New York Institute of Technology
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New York United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
30,800
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
18 months
Turn your aspiration of becoming an educator into reality through this adaptable program that qualifies you to teach English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, or Social Studies at middle or high school levels. Designed for working adults and non-traditional students, the Adolescent Education (Initial/Professional Cert), M.A.T. program offers flexible delivery options—including fully online courses—with both full-time and part-time schedules to fit your needs while preparing you for New York State teaching certification. Our program teaches you to foster students' intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth within supportive, innovative learning environments led by faculty dedicated to educational excellence. You'll also master incorporating cutting-edge technological advancements across all teaching and learning contexts.
New York Tech's commitment to diversity equips you with culturally inclusive teaching strategies and the ability to serve varied student demographics—highly sought-after skills in today's classrooms. Accelerate your path to high school teaching certification through our 4+1 Accelerated Program. Focus on math, physics, biology, chemistry, English, or social studies during your bachelor's degree, begin graduate-level education courses in your upperclassman years, and complete both degrees in just five years.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
B.S. degree from an accredited college or university with a major or its equivalent (a minimum of 30 credits in a concentration) in one of the following areas: English, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math, Social Studies.
Completed required general education core in the liberal arts and sciences, including but not limited to: artistic expression; communication; information retrieval; concepts in history and social sciences; humanities; a language other than English; scientific and mathematical processes; and written analysis and expression.
Minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0. If you have a GPA under 3.0, you may be admitted under certain circumstances
Students who have a GPA between 2.85 and 2.99 may be considered for conditional admission by the program chair. If students are admitted conditionally, they must achieve a 3.0 GPA in the first six graduate credits to continue in the M.A.T. program.
A competitive score on the GRE or MAT (Miller Analogies Test), which could be submitted after being conditionally admitted to the program, or an SAT score within last 5 years.
The following minimum scores required for full admission to graduate programs are:
IELTS score: 6.0
TOEFL (iBT) score: 79
Pearson PTE score: 53
Deadlines
Applications are reviewed on a rolling admission basis, as long as space is available.
Tuition
USD
30,800