Master of Arts in Teaching

An EOU MAT student crouches next to the desk of a student in-class

Ten months to the classroom

Degree Awarded MAT
Credential Type Graduate
Delivery Method Hybrid
College of Study College of Education

Earn Your Master of Arts in Teaching in a Hybrid format from Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon.

The EOU College of Education’s full-time, intensive Master of Arts in Teaching program (MAT) blends full-time in-classroom professional experience with academic preparation.

The MAT program is ten months (4 terms), beginning in the Summer term and extending through the following Spring term. It is a hybrid program, which allows candidates to live and student teach throughout Oregon for an entire academic year while taking hybrid courses and coming to the EOU campus for one week of face to face classes in the summer term, as well as an optional Career Fair in the spring term.

MAT application due dates:

Early bird deadline: March 1
Final application deadline: June 1

Apply to the MAT Program

Step 2: Apply to the MAT Program.

If you have questions regarding the application process please contact:

Janet Frye, MAT Admissions Facilitator
541-962-3772
jfrye@eou.edu

Frequently Asked Questions

The MAT program prepares you to teach in the public or private school system, either at the Elementary or the Secondary grade levels.

The program starts in August and continues through June of the following year. The program extends over 4 terms, which is a total of 10 months.

Our program is designed on the cohort model, which requires you to start in August and go through the complete program with your cohort.

MAT student Marcus Merrill in-class at his student teaching placement

Resources and Materials

MAT Course Offerings

2025-2026 Year at a Glance

MAT Program Handbook

2026-2027 Year at a Glance