The Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification Pedagogy-Only is intended for those who have demonstrated content expertise in one of the teaching areas for middle grades (4-8), secondary (6-12), and all P-12 fields (except elementary education, special education, and reading) and would receive teaching certification in that subject.
Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification Pedagogy-Only Coordinator
Chad Barner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Education
770-720-5645
chad.barner@reinhardt.edu
Post-Baccalaureate Teaching Certification Pedagogy-Only Mission
At Reinhardt University, our mission in the Price School of Education is to produce reflective, problem-solving teachers who respond to the student needs through differentiated instruction driven by ongoing assessment and adjustments within a nurturing environment.
With expert instruction, graduates of the MAT – Pedagogy-Only will:
Enhance Teaching Quality
Gain Professional Development
Fulfill an Educational Demand
Participate in Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Increase Community Engagement and Service
Adapt to Educational Changes
Admission Requirements for the MAT Pedagogy-Only Degree
Completed and submitted Online Application for Admission
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution with an undergraduate cumulative grade point average of at least a 2.75 (on a 4.0 scale)Contact all postsecondary schools (colleges, universities and technical schools) you attended, whether you earned credit or not, and have each send Reinhardt an official transcript.
If a transcript includes any graduate classes, you should have left the graduate program in good standing.
If your transcripts could be under a different last name or maiden name, please note on the appropriate line on the application. One transcript must reflect a Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum 2.75 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
All students are required to pass a GACE test or tests in relation to specific areas of certification. A Student’s academic background will determine when said student must take the GACE test. Certain GACE tests are required before program admittance. Student admittance is also governed by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission for Pedagogy-Only programs.
Two other letters of recommendation
Documentation of professional strengths, weaknesses, abilities, experiences, and career goals
Commitment to enter and complete the program within one year
Documentation of completed Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment Completion Certificate
Documentation of application of admission for the Price School of Education program of study at Reinhardt University
Transfer Credit
No transfer courses are accepted for credit.
Attendance
Graduate Students are expected to participate each week in required assignments as scheduled by the instructor. This may require collaboration among classmates and outside research.
Academic Performance
MAT students are expected to earn grades of “A” or “B” in their course work. Only one (1) course grade of “C” may be included in the computation for degree completion. A second course grade of “C” will result in Academic Probation. The course must be retaken to count toward degree completion. A third course grade of “C” or a first course grade of “F” will result in Academic Dismissal.
A student may appeal a dismissal by submitting a letter to the Vice President for Academic Affairs describing the condition and identifying the reasons for seeking a positive decision of the appeal.
See also Grade Appeals and Enrollment Related Appeals under Appeals and Petitions.
Graduation Requirements:
A cumulative GPA of at least 3.0, and
No more than (1) one “C” in the program, counted toward degree completion, regardless of the GPA.
See Academic Performance and Degree Completion Requirements.