UAS is no longer accepting applications to any of our Early Childhood Education programs effective January 2012.
Early Childhood Master of Arts in Teaching
The Early Childhood Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is a degree program of study preparing students for an initial teaching certificate in early childhood education (preK-3rd grade). The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) provides the Institutional Recommendation to the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development which grants certification.
The Early Childhood MAT program is offered by distance delivery and is available throughout Alaska to students in rural communities and others who desire the flexibility of a distance program. Students in the program must be self-directed learners, must have access to high speed Internet connections and must schedule time during the school year to complete weekly intensive practicum assignments and a semester of student teaching in an elementary school. MAT students must receive approval of the local school district as extensive practicum experiences are required.
Students may begin in the Early Childhood Credential program and apply to the Early Childhood Master of Arts in Teaching Program, distance-delivered, after completion of the 300 and 400 level courses in their program with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Contact Information
Susan Andrews
Coordinator Early Childhood Education
School of Education: Mailstop HA1
University of Alaska Southeast
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
907-796-6412
866-465-6424 (toll free)
susan.andrews@uas.alaska.edu
Delores Graver
Administrative Assistant
School of Education, HA1
University of Alaska Southeast
11120 Glacier Highway
Juneau, Alaska 99801
907-796-6424
866-465-6424 (toll free)
delores.graver@uas.alaska.edu
All education programs through the School of Education at University of Alaska Southeast are accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education, a performance-based teacher accrediting body for schools, colleges, and departments of education recognized by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.