The Master of Education in Teaching (M.Ed.T.), a 30-hour non-thesis degree, is a unique and specialized degree that enables a student holding a baccalaureate degree to pursue initial teacher certification and use those hours toward requirements of a master’s degree. It is perfect for someone who decides to pursue teaching after already finishing a four-year degree. In addition to being accepted by the Office of Graduate Studies, students must also be admitted into the Teacher Certification program. For teacher certification, students must meet state requirements for their teaching field(s) or specialization and complete the graduate-level coursework for early childhood to grade 6 ESL, middle level, secondary or early childhood to grade 6 bilingual certification. They must also fulfill the student teaching requirements and pass the appropriate certification exams. Up to 18 hours of teacher certification coursework may be applied to the total 30 hours required for completion of the M.Ed.T. However, students must complete teacher certification courses and pass the appropriate certification exams before proceeding to courses that apply to the master’s degree. Students may earn teacher certification without completing a master’s degree. See the College of Education Web site at www.uta.edu/coed for more details on all programs.