The Master of Arts degree for future science teachers in all areas of the science disciplines. Students who have completed an undergraduate degree can obtain their Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in two years, with teaching licensure, in all areas of science education.

The MAT in Science Education features advanced master’s work in science along with the courses required for certification. This degree program assumes the candidate has completed at least 56 semester hours of science as an undergraduate, but has no previous coursework in education. Students should have a bachelor’s degree in science equivalent to one conferred from the University of Iowa. An applicant with a strong major from another institution may be licensed only in that particular science discipline.

This degree is designed primarily for those who decide that they would like to become teachers and have already completed a BS and BA in an area of science.

Your academic advisor will help guide you through the requirements for degree completion.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

For a complete list of requirements and courses:

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Admissions and Application

  • Admission to the University of Iowa Graduate College
  • Completion of a minimum of 30 semester hours of earned college credit before submitting your application. (Some areas have additional prerequisites.)
  • Documented completion of 10‐hour Pre‐admission School Field Experience
  • Transcripts from all colleges attended with evidence of courses taken and grades earned. Please upload UI grade report and transcripts from any other institutions if courses and grades do not show on UI grade report.
  • Two recommendations. Ask recommendation writers to complete the recommendation form. Writers may return the completed forms to you for upload, or send the them directly to the Office of Student Services for attaching to your application. (Some areas have additional requirements.)
  • An essay (doc, docx, pdf) of no more than 500 words, on the topic: Please describe on a personal and professional level why you want to be a teacher, and specifically in the particular program area to which you are applying.
  • A resume (doc, docx, pdf) of paid and/or volunteer work experience, including jobs, employers and dates of employment
  • A cumulative grade‐point average of 3.00 on all post‐secondary courses or on at least 12 semester hours of graduate courses is required for graduate admission. Graduate applicants with grade‐point averages below 3.00 will be considered by program faculty, who may elect to petition the Graduate College to admit applicants who demonstrate exceptional promise for graduate study and teaching.
 

To submit your application, go to the TK20 application portal and follow the provided directions. We recommend using Google Chrome, so please check your current browser information.

Create your account:

  • Click to open the “Admissions” tab at bottom. Then click on “Click here to create your account” at very bottom. DO NOT enter “username” and “password” if this is your first visit to the site.
  • Provide the required information in “Create Applicant Account” using your UI email, then click “Submit.”

After you've created your account (or signed in):

  • Click on “Applications” in the left side menu.
  • From the drop-down menu at top of page, select the appropriate application for your program and click “Next”
  • Complete the application
  • If you need to stop before your application is complete, click “Save” at the bottom of the form and then click “Close.” DO NOT SUBMIT until your application is complete.
  • When the application is complete, click the green “SUBMIT” button at the bottom of the form. You cannot make any changes to the application once you SUBMIT the application.

After you submit your application you will receive a notification from the Office of Student Services that either:

  • Your application is complete and will be reviewed by the admissions committee, or
  • Your application is incomplete. Please submit the following items.

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Please review the requirements and supplemental documents above before starting.

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Questions?

Contact us!

We're here to help: ask-education@uiowa.edu.

Please direct application questions to Stacy Ervin in the Office of Student Services.