The middle education program is comprised of an undergraduate, pre-professional component and a graduate, professional education component. Successful completion of the graduate portion of the program, also referred to as the fifth year component, results in a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree. The program is accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Candidates who complete the Middle Education program should be able to:
See Middle Ed Requirements for a summary of the program requirements.

GPA Requirement Changes Summer 2010
Students beginning one of the
MAT programs during the
Summer 2010 term must have an undergraduate overall GPA of 2.700 or higher.
Middle Education Advisors
David Lane
lanedj@jmu.edu
540.568.6866
Dana Haraway
harawadk@jmu.edu
540.568.6995
Department Office
3200 Memorial Hall
MSC 6912
395 South High Street
Harrisonburg, VA 22807
Phone: 540-568-6486
Fax: 540-568-4550