Help shape the future of education.

The MAT@USC is a Master of Arts in Teaching program created by great teachers for great teachers. The curriculum enables you to develop and enhance classroom practice through an innovative combination of interactive coursework – including weekly online, face-to-face classes and meetings – and shared, field-based teaching experiences in the area where you currently live.

The program strikes a balance between online academic work and hands-on classroom application that challenges new teachers to apply their newfound knowledge as they learn. It is designed for aspiring teachers who already have subject area knowledge and wish to learn the most effective methods of imparting that knowledge to others, including why certain topics should be taught in specific ways in order to promote positive student outcomes.

The MAT@USC enables you to:

• Earn your Master of Arts in Teaching degree and be recommended for a California teaching credential. (Students seeking a credential outside of California will be assisted in that process, as well)
• Complete the program in as few as 12 months on a full-time basis or three years on a part-time basis.
• Challenge yourself with a rigorous and innovative curriculum that blends theory and practice.
• Engage with a state-of-the art online learning management system that features live, face-to-face lectures, unique content and an interactive social network.
• Participate in intensive, school-based fieldwork experiences near where you live, conducted under the supervision of a specially trained Guiding Teacher.
• Learn from distinguished USC faculty and enjoy USC student status, including access to campus facilities, events and membership to the Trojan Family network.

Click here to learn more about this groundbreaking program today.