现代语言和古典学系提供西班牙语（MAT）教学硕士学位。与缅因州大学系统的校园合作，重新设计了西班牙语的MAT（30学分），专门满足缅因州学校的需求。考生修读目标语言的语言，文学，文化和语言学的七至八门课程（21-24个学分），一门语言教学法（MLC 466/566）和一门教授英语的杰出学生的课程（SED 500） 。口试和专业教学资料集说明了候选人对缅因州教学标准的熟悉程度以及他/她准备在K-12课堂上教授第二语言是这两个学位课程的最终要求。
The Department of Modern Languages and Classics offers a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Spanish. The MAT in Spanish (30 credits) has been redesigned with the collaboration of the campuses of the University of Maine System specifically to meet the needs of Maine's schools. Candidates take seven to eight courses (21-24 credits) in language, literature, culture and linguistics in the target language, one course in language pedagogy (MLC 466/566) and one course on teaching the exceptional student in English (SED 500). An oral exam and a professional teaching portfolio which illustrates the candidate's familiarity with Maine's teaching standards and his/her readiness to teach a second language in the K-12 classroom are the final requirements for both degrees. The M.A.T. in French (30 credits) and the M.A.T. in Spanish (30 credits) have been redesigned with the collaboration of the campuses of the University of Maine System specifically to meet the needs of Maine's schools. The programs offer full-time instruction during the academic year to meet the requirements of pre-service teachers and an intensive institute during the summer for in-service teachers.