Students in each of the Master of Arts in Teaching degree's three pathways must successfully complete the required Missouri Educator Assessments, teaching for two years in an accredited Missouri public or non-public school having obtained Missouri provisional certification and participating in the school or district’s professional development programs and performance-based teacher evaluation program. 

Courses are concentrated during the summer, with one evening course and a practicum requirement during the fall and spring semesters, allowing students to focus on teaching during the academic year. Summer courses begin in early summer, preparing students to enter the classroom in August. 

Alternative Certification
Each of the pathways of SLU's Master of Arts in Teaching with alternative certification are designed to enable students who have undergraduate degrees in content areas and were not education majors to seek Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education certification via an alternative route.

Through the Master of Arts in Teaching program, students will spend their time teaching in one of SLU’s partner school districts, and can earn an average full-time teaching salary of $40,000.

At the School of Education, we believe a student’s education is more than filling heads with facts, but caring for the whole person – intellectually, emotionally and spiritually. We are committed to prepare practitioners who think on systems levels about inequality – who bring critical consciousness to their work each day and actively work for greater justice. We believe that education is a human right. We hold a preferential option for underserved populations. We work toward building cultural competence in ourselves and our students. Words to consider: embracing diversity, learning to serve and contributing to change.

We strive for excellence in education and as global citizens. Striving for excellence is key to growth. Words and phrases to consider: Opportunities to grow, innovation, critical thinking, high expectations, commitment, global, academic rigor.