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Earn your Master鈥檚 degree and teaching certification as part of the same program, either online or in-person.

Locations

• Statesboro Campus (In Person)
• Online

Why Get an MAT Degree in Spanish Education?

• Pursue your degree online or in person as a traditional student, adult learner or working  teacher.
• Upon completion of the degree and a successful GACE exam become eligible for your Georgia T-5 Spanish Education Certification.
• Earn both a Master鈥檚 degree and a fully accredited teaching certification.
• Choose between flexible online coursework combined or all the benefits of an in-person education at our Statesboro campus.
• Enter the program in any semester via our flexible online schedule.

Our MAT program in Spanish Education is designed for applicants who already have an accredited Bachelor鈥檚 degree, meet content requirements  and want to obtain both a Master鈥檚 degree and an accredited teaching certification.

Applicants interested in the MAT in Spanish Education can satisfy content requirements in one of three ways:

1. Candidates meet content requirements if they hold a degree in Spanish. Content GPA must be 2.75 and overall GPA (all courses taken) must be 2.50 or higher.
   
2. Candidates meet content requirements if they hold a degree in a field other than Spanish, but have 21 semester credit hours (of which at least 12 credit hours must be 3000-level and above) in SPAN (Spanish) content courses. Content GPA must be 2.75 and overall GPA (all courses taken) must be 2.50 or higher.
   
3. Candidates who hold a degree in another field with an overall GPA (all courses taken) of at least 2.50 but do not meet the above transcript criteria may pass an Oral Proficiency Interview and a Writing Proficiency Test in Spanish at the ACTFL-defined IH or above (tests administered by the Department of World Languages and Cultures). For more information about this option, please contact Stacy Davis at stacydavis@georgiasouthern.edu.

Graduates will be prepared to excel in teaching Spanish at any level K-12 鈥攐n both a conceptual and applied level鈥攁nd will receive their teaching certification, a key component in securing competitive positions with higher salaries.

Note: students will be required to complete field experiences, including practicums and student teaching/internships. All field experience requirements must be completed in the state of Georgia.