This program is intended for individuals with at least a bachelor's degree in a non-education field who intend to become elementary educators (K-6). The program leads to the completion of the graduate degree but also fulfills the requirements for an Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) Alternative-A Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education (K-6).The Master of Arts in Teaching program is a graduate educator preparation program available to individuals who have completed a baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited institution. Students eligible for this program do not have a Class B (baccalaureate level) teaching certificate. Students should contact the Teacher Certification Officer and the advisor in the chosen teaching field for an individual evaluation concerning undergraduate deficiencies prior to initial registration in this program. The Alabama State Department of Education requires all applicants for the M.A.T. program to have "an academic major in the teaching field or if an academic major is not on the official transcript, 32 semester hours appropriate to the teaching field including at least 19 semester hours of upper-division credit"