The University of North Georgia (UNG) offers a 39-semester-hour Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree for an individual who holds a degree in a field other than education, does not have a teaching certificate, and wishes to become a certified teacher. An individual seeking admission to the MAT program must submit transcripts for review to ensure the content requirements for the intended content field have been met.?

The MAT program is structured so that individuals will focus on pedagogy (education) and curriculum courses and complete a full time two-semester practicum/internship during the first year. Advanced content necessary for a master?s degree is the focus of the second year.