Master's Degree Options

1. Master of Arts in Teaching w/ the Preliminary Teaching Credential
   http://www.soe.usfca.edu/departments/teachered/ma_teaching.html
• Students will complete all of the necessary coursework as outlined by their
  advisor and reflected in their template.
• Students are expected to receive their preliminary teaching credential and
  Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree by the end of their fifth year.
• This is the “traditional” Dual Degree MA. Your DDTP template reflects
  this option, unless indicated otherwise.
  
  
2. Master of Arts in Teaching of ESL w/ the Preliminary Teaching Credential
   http://www.soe.usfca.edu/departments/ime/ma_tesl.html
   • Students will complete 0705-638: TESL Field Project, in lieu of
     0708-619: Master's Field Project.
   • Students will complete 3 courses in addition to those required for the MAT.
     These courses may only be taken during the graduate year:
     0707-632: Structure of American English
     0705-630: Teaching English as a Second Language
     0705-633: Preparation and Evaluation of ESL Materials
   • Note: the time to complete this Master’s option is longer than the traditional MAT!
     
     
3. Master of Arts in Educational Technology w/ the Preliminary Teaching Credential
   http://www.soe.usfca.edu/departments/edtech/DP.html
   • After admission into the graduate program, students will complete an additional 15 units to obtain the Master of Arts in Educational Technology.
   • Note: the time to complete this Master's option is longer than the traditional MAT!