Track 1

Hollins offers an M.A.T. program for licensed teachers with two or more years of experience who have a long-term commitment to teaching, want to develop curriculum in collaborative teams, and are interested in assuming leadership roles within their schools. Hollins will match the amount of grants given by the individual's school system.

Track 2

Hollins also allows graduates with a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution to earn teaching licensure and the M.A.T. at the same time. This program is ideal for college graduates in many fields who believe teaching is their calling. This distinctive program is the Roanoke Valley's first to give students the chance to meet state requirements for licensure with the bonus of completing an M.A.T.

In Track 2 of the M.A.T. program, Hollins will discount the cost of student teaching - a savings of more than $3,900 on the 12-credit course.

Licensure-only program

Hollins University's graduate programs in education also offers a program for the college graduate who wants to obtain licensure, without pursuing a master of arts in teaching degree, to teach in Virginia as well as in other states. Depending on your situation, this option might make more sense for you than a degree program.

Endorsements offered:

The M.A.T. program offers endorsements in the following areas:

• PK-6
• PK-12: music (choral only), foreign language (French, Latin, Spanish), visual arts
• 6-12: English, history and social sciences, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics
  
  

TEAC Accreditation

Hollins University's teacher education program, which serves both undergraduate and graduate students, has earned accreditation by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) until March 2015. This accreditation certifies the faculty members of Hollins' Education Department have provided evidence that undergraduate and graduate initial licensure programs adhere to TEAC's quality principles.

Founded in 1997 and based in Washington, D.C., TEAC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving academic degree programs for professional educators who will teach and lead in schools, pre-K through grade 12. TEAC's goal is to support the training of competent, caring, and qualified professional educators.

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