Provisional Licensure
The Master of Arts in Teaching degree with a Concentration in Adolescent to Young Adult Education is offered to students who hold a bachelor’s degree and are interested in teaching in grades 7-12. 

All candidates for AYA licensure must have a subject area concentration for the subject to be taught. This is usually equivalent to an undergraduate degree with a major in the subject area to be taught. The Mount offers licensure programs in the following subject content areas: Biology, Chemistry, Chemistry/Life Science, Integrated Language Arts, Integrated Mathematics, Integrated Science, and Integrated Social Studies. 

Students are eligible for an adolescent to young adult education license in their respective subject area when they successfully complete the program.

Program Requirements

Alternative Licensure (TEAM)
The TEAM Adolescent to Young Adult Program is offered to students who hold a bachelor’s degree and are interested in teaching science or mathematics in grades 7-12. The TEAM format is a cohort program, and requires the candidate to follow a structured schedule.

Student who pass the PRAXIS II for their subject area and who have completed six credit hours of graduate course work are eligible for the alternative educator's license (AEL).

Those who receive their AEL and elect to continue in the program will be working toward a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with a concentration in adolescent to young adult education.

Program Requirements