Program Overview

Program Overview

The M.A.T. in English is designed for those students who wish to teach English at the secondary school level. Students who pursue a M.A.T. in English are closely advised by the Lynch school faculty to ensure a strong background in a variety of subject areas.

M.A.T. Requirements

The following requirements must be fulfilled by M.A.T. students:

• Evolution of the understanding of the English language and the historical influences on its various forms.
• English grammars.
• Semantics, syntax, morphology, and phenology.
• Use of the processes of composing to create various forms of oral, visual, and written literacy.
• Use a wide range of writing strategies to generate meaning and to clarify understanding.
• Knowledge of a broad historical and contemporary spectrum of United States, British and world literatures.
• Works from a range of cultures.
• Works from a range of genres.
• Works by female authors.
• Works by authors of color.
• Works of literary theory and criticism.

Comprehensive Examination

Upon completion of required coursework, M.A.T. students are required to take a comprehensive exam that will ensure their proficiency in the above subject areas.

Program Structure

The M.A.T. program is part of the Lynch School of Education and Human Development. Interested students apply to Boston College's Lynch School of Education and Human Development, not the English department. The program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in English and prepare them for teaching at the secondary school level.