Program Overview

For matriculated students, the academic year begins in mid-July with six (6) semester hours of graduate-level courses in pedagogy, curriculum development, and professional leadership.  With the start of the traditional school year, students carrying a graduate course load of twelve semester (12) hours during the fall and spring semesters while simultaneously completing a near full-time (unpaid) clinical teaching internship in an elementary, middle or high school in the San Antonio-area.

Over the course of the year, students complete an estimated 1,150 clock hours in an area school.  During this year, students are supervised by a carefully identified and specially trained Mentor Teacher and the Trinity University faculty.  Due to the small cohort size (between 8 – 15 students), our faculty is able to offer students an exceptional amount of personal contact, support and supervision throughout this rigorous year of teacher preparation.

The Department of Education has many resources available to enrolled M.A.T. students to more easily navigate the state certification requirements and assist with the job placement process. Current M.A.T. students should use the links (left) or consult the fifth-year manual for information regarding Texas state certification, registering for exams, important deadlines, and job placement.

For general information about teacher certification, click here or for information about admission into the program, click here.

Students should contact Lisa Jasinski, Certification Specialist, or Sonia Mireles, Academic Office Manager, if they have additional questions. The main phone number for the education department is 210.999.7501.