Portland Graduate Education Opportunities

Do you want to be a teacher? Concordia can get you there. Through our Master of Arts in Teaching program, you will learn the necessary strategies and skills that make Concordia graduates among the most-desired teachers in Oregon.

If you live in the Portland area, you have the option of our full-time Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program, or our part-time Master of Arts in Teaching - Evening program. Either way, you’ll be trained by real-life teachers with real classroom experience.

The full-time MAT programs begin in spring (January) and in summer (June). The 2012 January program is open for those interested in teaching elementary grades (pre-kindergarten - grade 8) and takes about a year to complete. The June program is open for all authorization levels and runs for 11 months. The part-time MAT program begins in August and is completed in 22 months, with students attending classes in the evenings, a few Saturdays, and completing some online courses. The last semester of the part-time program consists of a practicum & student teaching experience. This is a full time commitment.

Students in either the full-time MAT or part-time MAT - Evening program are prepared to teach at two levels (preferred and supplemental) of authorization:

Elementary

• Early Childhood (ECE): grades preschool-4
• Elementary (ELE): grades 3-8

• Middle Level (ML): grades 5-9
• High School (HS): grades 7-12

Endorsements in the following areas are also available: art; biology; business; chemistry; health; drama; integrated science; language arts (English); marketing; mathematics (basic); mathematics (advanced); music; physical education; physics; social studies; Spanish; and Speech.

Concordia’s teacher education program is approved by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC); Concordia University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and University.

Learn more about Concordia’s MAT programs by clicking on a link below:

• Master of Arts in Teaching
• Questions and Answers about the MAT program
• Program Costs and Financial Aid
• Checklist for Admission
• Request Information

To schedule an appointment please call or email Timothy Overholser at 503-493-6523 or toverholser@cu-portland.edu.