教学艺术硕士（MAT）是“教师教育专业计划”中初始教师认证的研究生课程，可满足密苏里州针对中学，中学或K-12教育的教师认证的所有要求。课程包括专业教育课程和现场经验。此队列课程是为拥有学士学位的学生而设计的，这些学生对追求教育学的研究生课程感兴趣，同时又获得了教师证书。<br> <br> UMKC教育学院的教师教育专业课程植根于对公平，社会公正和堪萨斯城地区的城市PK-12公共教育。以城市为中心的信息为我们与合作伙伴学区的合作提供了信息。
This developmentally-sequenced program is designed to help students gain foundational knowledge, understand their discipline and classroom practices, plan instruction and assessment, and demonstrate effective teaching. It is rooted in a deep commitment to equity, social justice, and PK-12 public education.<br>Cohort-based program designed for those already holding a bachelor's degree and interested in becoming certified as a teacher <br>Fulfills all the requirements for Missouri teacher certification for Middle School (grades 5-9), High School (grades 9-12), or K-12 Education, Art, French, Spanish, German<br>All students complete 41 credit hours common across certification areas<br>Some students also complete additional 3-6 credit hours, depending on intended area of certification, specific to their grade level and content