Earn Your Master of Arts in Teaching Online
Pursue your Texas teaching certificate while earning an affordable master’s degree online. This robust program expands your career opportunities and prepares you to help students reach their potential.
Program Overview
Influence more students with our M.A. Teaching program
Expand your abilities to serve students. The comprehensive Master of Arts in Teaching online leads to an initial Texas teaching certification while giving you advanced knowledge and classroom-based practical experience to rise in education.
Learn from experienced, supportive practitioners, as you prepare to teach diverse students at elementary, secondary and post-secondary levels. Accelerated courses cover multicultural teaching practices, classroom management, outcomes-aligned instructional design, pedagogy research and theories, content area reading, and more. Thirty hours of classroom observation and a one-year paid teaching internship will enable you to hone your new knowledge in a real-world setting.
In this MAT program online, you will:
- Select instructional strategies that support the academic needs of diverse learners
- Manage student behaviors to promote academic and social emotional learning
- Assess student progress and mastery of content to guide instruction
- Incorporate digital learning and education technologies into instructional practices
- Serve as instructional leaders in classrooms
- Select instructional strategies that support the academic needs of diverse learners
- Manage student behaviors to promote academic and social emotional learning
- Assess student progress and mastery of content to guide instruction
- Incorporate digital learning and education technologies into instructional practices
- Serve as instructional leaders in classrooms
Career outcomes for the M.A. in Teaching include:
- Elementary School Teacher
- Secondary School Teacher
- Instructional Coordinator
- Educational Consultant
- Adjunct Professor
- Elementary School Teacher
- Secondary School Teacher
- Instructional Coordinator
- Educational Consultant
- Adjunct Professor
Also available:
Lamar University offers a variety of education degree options. Check out our other online education degree programs.
*Distance learning fee is included in the tuition listed
Tuition
Learn about our budget-friendly tuition
The following is the tuition breakdown for students pursuing an M.A. in Teaching online. Our tuition is affordable and can be paid by the course.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program* |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAT | $342 | $1,026 | $10,260 |
* University fees are included in the tuition listed. University fees are able to be covered by Financial Aid if you choose to apply and are qualified.
Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice due to action by the Board of Regents or the Texas State Legislature.
Total program cost depends upon transfer hours and program advisement relevant to program requirements. For more information, contact a Lamar University enrollment specialist.
Financial Aid
Ready to get started on your degree program online but need help finding ways to fund your education? We can help you discover student financing sources that include grants, loans and other payment options. Learn more about financial aid here.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Choose the start date that fits your schedule
Our online Master of Arts in Teaching program features multiple start dates to accommodate your busy schedule. Find the start date that works best for you and apply before the application deadline associated with it.
| 5 week courses | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day | TEA Requirement Deadline | Department Required Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring I | 1/16/25 | 12/26/24 | 1/9/25 | 3/7/25 | 1/9/25 | 1/2/25 |
| Spring II | 3/17/25 | 2/24/25 | 3/10/25 | 5/7/25 | 3/10/25 | 3/3/25 |
| Summer I | 5/29/25 | 5/8/25 | 5/20/25 | 7/31/25 | 5/22/25 | 5/15/25 |
| Fall 1 | 8/21/25 | 7/31/25 | 8/15/25 | 9/17/25 | 8/14/25 | 8/7/25 |
| Fall 2 | 9/29/25 | 9/15/25 | 9/23/25 | |||
| Fall 2 | 10/13/25 | 9/22/25 | 10/9/25 | 12/10/25 | 10/6/25 | 9/29/25 |
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Admissions
Easily apply to the MAT online program
The Master of Arts in Teaching online program has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.
Admission Requirements:
- Online Application
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum 2.75 Undergraduate GPA
University Admission Requirements
- Online Application & Fee: University requirements will be assessed by the online application through ApplyTexas.org. There is a one-time application fee of $25.
- Transcripts: Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended*
- Bachelor’s Degree: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in any academic area/discipline is required.
- U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Conferred degree GPAs will be used for admission purposes. Applicants with a GPA below 2.75 in the conferred bachelor’s degree will be denied admission. Applicants with a conferred master’s degree with a 3.0 GPA will be accepted with a passing score on the appropriate PACT exam.
- Apply and be accepted to the Master of Arts in Teaching program
- Pass the appropriate Certify Teacher or PACT exam, as required by an advisor per TEA guidelines
Achieve Your Goal to Become a Certified Teacher in 3 Steps!
The Master of Arts in Teaching program offered online through Lamar University prepares students to be effective, certified Texas teachers. Candidates who are accepted into the program must (A) complete all coursework online, (B) pass appropriate TExES certification exams in their desired teaching area, (C) successfully complete a yearlong, paid internship or a 14-week clinical experience and (D) complete all TEA-required trainings during internship courses.
Requirements Following Entry Into the Master of Arts in Teaching Program:
Step 1:
- Be successfully admitted to the online MAT (see above for admission requirement details)
Step 2:
- Complete required online coursework
- Sit for and pass required TExES content exams
- Complete 30 hours of TEA classroom observations
Note: These first three items must be completed prior to applying for a teaching position or for clinical teaching.
- Obtain teaching position with a TEA-accredited school
- Notify Lamar University’s Educator Preparation Program (EPP) of employment offer
- Apply through LU and TEA for a one-year intern certificate or a 14-week clinical experience
- Contact your advisor to enroll in the internship course(s)
Step 3:
- Pass the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities (PPR) TExES exam
- Successfully complete internship
- Apply through Lamar University and TEA for standard certification
- Celebrate your achievement—you’re a certified teacher in the state of Texas!
Send transcripts to:
Lamar University Online Admissions
P.O. Box 10017
Beaumont, Texas 77710
OR
Submit electronically to [email protected]
*All applicants must submit official transcript(s) indicating: 1) The conferred bachelor's or master's degree as required for the program of application from a regionally accredited US institution or its equivalent. 2) The transcript of the most recent attendance if it differs from the institution of the conferred degree. This requirement applies regardless of the length of time in attendance and regardless of whether credit was earned or is desired. However, if a department or program wishes to review additional transcripts from prior attendance for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing. Students must be eligible to re-enter all colleges and universities previously attended. Failure to disclose previous college attendance is justification for revocation of acceptance and dismissal from Lamar University.
Courses
See what you’ll study in this MAT degree online
The M.A. in Teaching online program consists of 9 courses with the internship taken twice as part of the curricular requirements (30 credit hours).
Students choose between PEDG 5387 and PEDG 5375 based on what level at which they prefer to teach. Also, please note that PEDG 5383, the internship course, is taken twice as part of the curricular requirements.
