1. Constituent University:
2. Program Identification

1. BOG/API code and program title: 0800 Education
2. Degree: Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
3. Teaching field options and their related licensure areas:
4. Date that the M.A.T. program was authorized for planning: February 13, 1998
5. Date that the M.A.T. program will be initiated:
6. This program is at a more advanced level than those previously authorized in the institution: Yes ___ No ___
   
   If yes, has SACS been notified of a potential "substantive change"?
   Yes ___ No ___
7. This program is in a new discipline division: Yes ___ No ___
   
   If yes, has SACS been notified of a potential "substantive change"?
   Yes ___ No ___
3. Program Description
1. Describe the primary client group for the M.A.T. program
2. List the educational objectives of the M.A.T. program
3. List the criteria for admission to the M.A.T. program and the documents that will be reviewed in the admissions process
   1. Criteria for admission to the program
   2. Documents that will be reviewed in the admissions process
4. List the courses and other requirements for completion of the M.A.T.program, including "core course requirements" that are common to all teaching field options in the program
   
   (Attach planning sheets for the program and each of its teaching field options)
5. Indicate the total number of credit hours required to complete the M.A.T. degree program: ___
6. If the institution does not have established policies regarding these aspects of all Master’s degree programs, or if they are not described above in 3d, describe the following aspects of the proposed M.A.T. program: Transfer credit accepted, residence requirements, a comprehensive examination, clinical or field experiences, a culminating thesis or project, research requirements, cumulative grade point requirements, the proportion of courses in the program that are open only to graduate students, graduate faculty requirements, time limits on program completion, or any other program requirements
7. Project the expected enrollment in the M.A.T. program during its first four years, and explain the basis for these projections
   
   Year One: ___ Year Two: ___ Year Three: ___ Year Four: ___
   
   Explanation:
8. Project the expected number of graduates at the end of the first four years of the M.A.T. program
   
   Year One: ___ Year Two: ___ Year Three: ___ Year Four: ___
4. Relation to Other Programs and Program Expectations
1. Identify the college, school, department, or division in which the M.A.T. program will be housed, including any inter-departmental or inter-collegiate responsibilities
2. Describe the relation of the M.A.T. program to the following:
   1. The mission of the institution and the mission of its college, school, department, or division of education
   2. Other graduate education programs currently offered within the institution, including the potential for common courses, faculty, and facilities
   3. Current needs of K-12 education in the institution’s service region
3. Complete Table A, which documents how the M.A.T. program builds on and aligns with the ten INTASC standards for new teachers used in NCDPI’s Performance-Based Licensure Project
4. For each teaching field option, create a Table B matrix that documents how the program’s course work and other instructional activities address the NCDPI guidelines and competencies currently required for initial "A" licensure in that teaching field
5. Describe the process used to ensure that the program builds on the curriculum standards of national specialty area associations relevant to each teaching field option.
5. Program Resources
1. Instructional resources
   1. Provide a statement as to the adequacy of current courses in the institution to support the M.A.T. program. If additional courses will be needed, explain how these additional courses will be developed, taught, and supported.
2. Faculty resources
   1. Describe the current faculty resources that will be allocated to support the M.A.T. program (Include the content areas of expertise and number of faculty members allocated to each area of expertise)
   2. Project the need for new faculty during the first four years of program implementation, and, if additional faculty will be needed, explain the source of funding for these additional faculty members.
3. Library and technology resources
   1. Provide a statement as to the adequacy of current library holdings to support the M.A.T. program. If additional library resources will be needed during the initial years of program implementation, explain the source of funding for these additional resources
   2. Provide a statement as to the adequacy of current technology resources to support the M.A.T. program. If additional technology resources will be needed during the initial years of program implementation, explain the sources of funding for these additional resources.
4. Facility resources
   1. Provide a statement as to the adequacy of current facilities (classrooms, offices, laboratories, etc.) to support the M.A.T. program. If additional facilities (or increased access to existing facilities) will be needed, explainhow this will be accomplished.
5. Program budget
   1. Prepare a series of three Table C matrices (C-1, C-2, and C-3) that summarize the estimated additional costs of the M.A.T. program during its initial three fiscal years of implementation (See the directions for completing this table on pages 40 and 43 of the section entitled "Request for Authorization to Establish a New Degree Program" in UNC-GA’s document entitled Academic Program Development Procedures (July 1994).
6. Program Evaluation

   Describe the strategies, criteria, and measures that will be used to assess the competencies of program graduates and the effectiveness of the M.A.T. program

7. Institutional Certification

   "We certify that this proposed program addresses the Master of Arts in Teaching program expectations described in Dr. Roy Carroll’s February 17, 1998 memorandum to Chancellors, Chief Academic Officers, and Heads of Colleges, Schools, Departments, or Divisions of Education."

8. Governing Board Approval

   For purposes of NCDPI review of this Request, attach documentation that confirms that this M.A.T. program has been approved within the constituent institution as appropriate and by the UNC Board of Governors.

Table A:	Program extension with INTASC standards
Table B:	Program congruence with NCDPI competencies in each teaching field option and licensure area
Table C:	Estimated additional costs of the M.A. T. program during its initial three years of implementation
Planning Sheets for the M.A.T. program and each of its teaching field options
Documentation that the program has been approved at all appropriate levels
Attachments (if any)