Application Checklist
Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in Secondary Education
(Initial Certification)
 

Application for admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education program is a two-step process:  application to the University Office of Graduate Admissions and a separate application to the College of Education.  The required documents are included in the following two checklists:

Office of Graduate Admissions Application Checklist

• Complete Graduate Admissions application , 1.12 MB
• Non-refundable application fee ($30)
• Certification of immunization [, 220.51 KB]
• Lawful presence verification [, 359.57 KB] (required for all applicants requesting in-state tuition)
• Two (2) official transcripts[, 25.46 KB] from any schools -- undergraduate and graduate -- where degrees were earned or work was done (Official transcripts must be in a sealed envelope from the institution.)

Office of Graduate Admissions
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Victor Hall, 2nd Floor
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, Georgia 31419
912.344.2798 or 800.33.2349
Fax: 912.344.3488
Graduate@armstrong.edu

College of Education Document Submission Checklist

• One additional official transcript from any schools -- undergraduate and graduate -- where degrees were earned or work was done (Official transcripts must be in a sealed envelope from the institution.)
• COE Letter of Intent by the applicant (using the required format in the application)
• Two (2) Initial Disposition Assessments -- using the proper form and coming under separate cover from the references.  (Assessment requests should be made to current or former supervisors, colleagues or faculty members.  Letters of recommendation are not required.)
• Evidence of passing the GACE Basic Skills test (Tests I, II and III in Reading, Mathematics and Writing, respectively) OR qualifying for an exemption.
•  Evidence of a major in the content area (English, History, Mathematics, or Science) within the past seven years, OR a minimum of 21 hours in the content, with no grade below a "C" and a passing score on the GACE 6-12 Content Assessment test 
• Current, clear background check through CertifiedBackground.com OR signed Employment Verification Form (only if applicant if a full-time teacher of record in a Georgia public school)

College of Education - Graduate Admissions Coordinator
Armstrong Atlantic State University
University Hall 271
11935 Abercorn Street
Savannah, Georgia 31419

NOTE: Before the semester in which field experiences begin, candidates must provide proof of professional tort liability insurance to University Hall, Room 242.  This insurance generally can be obtained for less than $10 per year.  (This requirement can be waived for full-time teachers of record in a Georgia public school upon receipt of a completed Employment Verification Form.)