Dual-Degree Program

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* Children's Literature
- Master of Arts in Children's Literature
- Writing for Children (MFA)
- Writing for Children (MFA) at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
- Dual Degree in Children's Literature and Education
- Center for the Study of Children's Literature Institute/Symposium
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» Dual-degree program in teaching and liberal arts (MAT/M.A.)

Simmons’s innovative dual-degree program prepares students for teaching licensure while simultaneously providing a concentration in a chosen area of liberal arts. This 64-credit program leads to a Master of Arts in Teaching, plus a Master of Arts in Children’s Literature, English, Gender/Cultural Studies, or Spanish. Students work simultaneously toward both degrees and, upon successful completion of the program, are certified as elementary, middle, or high school teachers. Full-time students can complete the program in approximately two years. Part-time students must complete the program within six years of enrollment. All dual-degree students pursue the full-year internship option of the MAT program. During the first year, students are participant-observers at a public school site. During the second year, they are clinical interns at the same site. MAT/Liberal Arts graduates are well positioned for leadership roles as department heads, lead teachers, or curriculum coordinators.