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Bard BA/MAT 4+1 Program

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The BA/MAT 4+1 program is designed to offer Bard undergraduates a path to a master of arts in teaching (MAT) degree and New York State grades 7–12 teacher certification in one of five subject areas (biology, history, literature, mathematics, or Spanish) within five years of entering college.

About the BA/MAT Program

  • Who is it for?
    Many Bard undergraduates express interest in secondary education and educational reform. They tutor in local schools and prisons, and they seek learning opportunities about educational policy, the history and philosophy of education, and theories of cognition. A significant percentage of Bard graduates become K–12 teachers—a professional choice that follows from Bard’s public service commitments and many educational outreach initiatives.
  • How It Works
    By following this path, undergraduates receive advisement, engage in work with adolescents, and take courses that prepare them for the MAT program while they remain focused on the studies of their major. This point is worth emphasizing: the MAT program, like the college, regards deep knowledge of subject matter to be an essential quality of a successful teacher.
  • BA/MAT 4+1 At-A-Glance
    The BA/MAT 4+1 is an engaging and cost-effective way for Bard undergraduates to earn their BA, MAT, and teacher certification in five years. While the five disciplines we offer are the primary areas of degree and certification, students in a variety of undergraduate majors are eligible. 
    4+1 At-A-Glance

Inquire about the BA/MAT

For detailed information about the BA/MAT 4+1 program, interested Bard undergraduates (of any year) should contact Cecilia Maple ’01, Bard MAT Director of Admission and Student Affairs ([email protected]).

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