Education

MASTER IN TEACHING (MIT) PROGRAM

What is the MIT?

Eastern Washington University's Master In Teaching (MIT) is a non-traditional graduate degree program designed for individuals planning a career change into the field of teaching. The program, accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, offers students the opportunity to acquire a Washington State Residency Teacher Certification and a Master's Degree in education.

This is an intensive 5-quarter program blending an increasing field experience throughout the full-year internship in a K-12 classroom with day and evening classes. Course work will be linked to classroom experience, and will meet the new statewide certification requirements for K-12 teachers.

The program operates as a cohort model. The applicant screening process starts in February and admission decisions are usually made in April. Students are admitted into a Master's degree program, either in Curriculum & Instruction: Elementary Teaching program or Secondary Curriculum & Instruction program. Each cohort group begins at Summer Quarter, complete the certification stage in 4 quarters, the following Spring Quarter, finish all graduate coursework in the following summer and conduct the Oral Examination or later as they plan to.

This program has been carried on for more than a decade. There have been approximately 20 full time students or more in each program each time when it is offered within 5 quarters.

The Program Features:

• opportunity to attain certification to teach at the elementary school level (K-8 endorsement), or to teach in a subject area at middle school or high school level (5 -12 endorsement)
• an increasing field experience throughout the academic year of on-site school experience working directly with a cooperating teacher with approximately 900 hours working in a school
• Eastern field supervisors assigned to each student will provide individual assistance throughout the internship program
• graduate program advisors will assist students through the master's degree stage of the program
• site-based course work in an interdisciplinary seminar format to link the professional knowledge base with classroom practice

If you are interested in the MIT program, click on the Application Information, which takes you to the required application documents.