JBLM Master in Teaching (MIT) - Masters degree plus teacher certification program
About the program
For people who have earned a previous bachelor of arts or bachelor
of science degree and wish to enter the teaching profession, Saint
Martin’s University offers the Master in Teaching (MIT) at the
extension campuses of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) and Clover
Park as well as at Centralia Community College. The program is
designed to meet the requirements for residency certification by the
state of Washington along with a masters degree. It meets
certification requirements for those who wish to teach at the
elementary, or middle and high school levels as well as providing
Graduate Core classes for the Masters degree. There is a minimum of
two endorsements required for either the elementary or secondary
program.
A candidate accepted into the MIT program at JBLM can begin
coursework any term and progress at her or his own pace. Terms are
eight weeks long. Courses are usually from 5 p.m. to 7:40 p.m. or
from 7:50 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. two nights a week (either
Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday). Some classes are available
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. In addition, selected classes may be
available online. Each course in the program is offered at least
once a year and many courses are offered twice a year to give
students flexibility in planning. Some classes are available
Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Selected classes may be available
online. Courses for the graduate core may be taken at either the
Lacey campus or at the JBLM extension.
After finishing all other coursework in the program, the student
must complete a student teaching internship. Internships are 16
weeks in length and can start in either August or January. Student
interns work days, fulltime and are unpaid. To be accepted to the
program, the individual must have demonstrated academic ability,
broad liberal arts preparation, a major field of study acceptable
for K-12 school teaching and realistic career plans.
For more information please visit the
MIT page.