The Department of Education offers two graduate programs: a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) and a Master of Arts (A.M.) in Urban Education Policy.
MAT Program Information and Requirements
The MAT program offers a master's degree in one of four secondary education disciplines: English, social studies, science (biology, chemistry, or physics/engineering), or mathematics. The MAT program has an intensive one-year, full-time format, beginning with a summer semester in June and ending the following May. The program is certification-eligible for Rhode Island state teacher certification in secondary education (grades 7-12). Rhode Island is a member of the Interstate Certification Compact (ICC), which has reciprocal agreements with 44 states.
MAT program graduate students complete 8 credits in total, consisting of a mix of one-credit and half-credit courses, including the summer practicum and academic-year student teaching.
English
Track Requirements
| EDUC 2510A | Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching English 1 | 1 |
| EDUC 2520A | Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching English II | .5 |
| EDUC 2530A | Educational Theory and Practice III: English | .5 |
Social Studies
Track Requirements
| EDUC 2510B | Educational Theory and Practice I: Social Studies | 1 |
| EDUC 2520B | Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Social Studies II | .5 |
| EDUC 2530B | Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Social Studies III | .5 |
Math
Track Requirements
| EDUC 2510D | Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Mathematics 1 | 1 |
| EDUC 2520D | Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Mathematics II | .5 |
| EDUC 2530D | Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Mathematics III | .5 |
Biology
Track Requirements
| EDUC 2510C | Educational Theory and Practice 1: Science | 1 |
| EDUC 2520C | Educational Theory and Practice for Science II | .5 |
| EDUC 2530C | Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Science III | .5 |
Chemistry
Track Requirements
| EDUC 2510C | Educational Theory and Practice 1: Science | 1 |
| EDUC 2520C | Educational Theory and Practice for Science II | .5 |
| EDUC 2530C | Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Science III | .5 |
Physics/Engineering
Track Requirements
| EDUC 2510C | Educational Theory and Practice 1: Science | 1 |
| EDUC 2520C | Educational Theory and Practice for Science II | .5 |
| EDUC 2530C | Educational Theory and Practice in Teaching Science III | .5 |
For more information on MAT admission, program requirements, and state certification requirements, please visit the following website:
https://education.brown.edu/academics/graduate/master-arts-teaching
Urban Education Policy Program Information and Requirements
Urban Education Policy (UEP) program graduate students complete nine (9) courses in total, including a required nine-month internship that counts as one course.
UEP students must complete the following eight (8) core courses:
| Quantitative Research Methods and Data Analysis | ||
| Urban Education Policy: System and Governance | ||
| Economic Analysis and Urban Education Policy | ||
| Policy Analysis and Program Evaluation for Education | ||
| Strategic Management of School Organizations | ||
| UEP Internship Seminar | ||
| Education Inequality and Community Assets: Contexts and Change | ||
| Race and Democracy in Urban Education Policy |
UEP Electives
In addition to the eight courses listed above, UEP students must complete one elective, approved by the student's faculty advisor, in areas that can include public policy, schools and school reform, social contexts of education, economic analysis, urban politics, quantitative analysis, research methods, schools and communities, and organization and leadership.
For more information on the A.M. in Urban Education Policy admission and program requirements, please visit the following website:
https://education.brown.edu/academics/graduate/urban-education-policy-am
