Why pursue a Master of Arts in Teaching degree at Missouri State?
This program allows students to obtain a certificate to teach in a 9-12 or K-12 school setting and a master's degree concurrently.
This program allows students to obtain a certificate to teach in a 9-12 or K-12 school setting and a master's degree concurrently.
The MAT may be obtained in the following areas of certification. If you do not see your area of interest listed, please refer to the section above titled Is the MAT right for me? The corresponding Missouri Content Assessment(s) a.k.a. MoCA(s) are content area exams taken by all candidates who are pursuing a teaching certificate in Missouri in order to demonstrate competency.
Area of certification | Required MoCA test |
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Art Grades K-12 | 036 Art |
Biology Grades 9-12 |
016 Biology |
Business Grades 9-12 |
017 Business |
Chemistry Grades 9-12 |
018 Chemistry |
Chinese Grades K-12 |
037 World Languages: Chinese-Mandarin |
Earth Science Grades 9-12 |
019 Earth Science |
English Grades 9-12 |
020 English |
Family & Consumer Sciences Grades K-12 |
038 Family & Consumer Sciences |
French Grades K-12 | 039 World Languages: French |
German Grades K-12 | 040 World Languages: German |
Japanese Grades K-12 | 063 Professional Knowledge: Secondary |
Language Arts Grades 5-9 | 011 Middle School Education: Language Arts |
Latin Grades K-12 | 063 Professional Knowledge: Secondary |
Mathematics Grades 9-12 | 023 Mathematics |
Mathematics Grades 5-9 | 012 Middle School Education: Mathematics |
Music Instrumental Grades K-12 | 043 Music: Instrumental & Vocal |
Music Vocal/Choral Grades K-12 | 043 Music: Instrumental & Vocal |
Physical Education Grades K-12 | 044 Physical Education |
Physics Grades 9-12 | 024 Physics |
Science Grades 5-9 | 013 Middle School Education: Science |
Social Science Grades 9-12 | 071 Social Science |
Social Science Grades 5-9 | 014 Middle School Education: Social Science |
Spanish Grades K-12 | 045 World Languages: Spanish |
Speech & Theater Grades 9-12 | 031 Speech & Theater |