University of Southern California

The University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education is one of the world's premier centers for graduate study in urban education. We prepare and develop educational leaders who are agents of change and we are committed to innovation in all our programs, utilizing the latest in technologies and on-line capabilities to provide students with options for learning and succeeding.

MAT@USC, Master of Arts in Teaching Delivered Online

The USC Rossier School of Education's MAT@USC is a Master of Arts in Teaching program delivered online. The program offers a combination of state-of-the-art online learning and field-based teaching experiences to K-12 teachers looking to take their teaching careers to the next level. This innovative program is designed to help our students acquire the broader perspective needed to be transformative teachers.

Benefits

• The MAT@USC is an academically rigorous program taught by renowned USC faculty. Based on a framework of how to best integrate theory and practice, the programs' curriculum prepares students for the problems teachers face in today’s classrooms.
• The MAT@USC offers a dynamic virtual campus experience that brings the best of on-campus online. Through a cutting-edge learning management system, students participate in live, face-to-face class sessions, receive 24-hour access to self-paced coursework, and join a rich online community where collaboration and interaction are a way of life.
• The MAT@USC integrates field-based teaching experiences in your own community right from the start of the program. At USC Rossier, we know that students gain invaluable experience by observing and practicing in an actual classroom, so we dedicate resources to find that classroom for you.
• MAT@USC students receive personalized services that last a lifetime. From matriculation through commencement, students have a lifelong connection to the university with membership in the Trojan Family Network.

Testimonials

"The MAT@USC has absolutely inspired me to not only get into those classrooms and do the best that I can do, but constantly improve that experience. It's been extremely challenging, but every bit of it has helped make me a better teacher."
Jay Garrett, MAT@USC Graduate

"The best part about the MAT@USC is being able to reflect on my own teaching. Being able to see myself actually teaching a lesson and being able to reflect on 'Where did I go wrong?' 'What can I improve upon?' And, that’s something that I think I wouldn't have been able to get anywhere else."
Marybel Marcelli, MAT@USC Graduate

USC's MAT program is not able to accept applicants from Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Ohio, or Pennsylvania.