Although a Master's degree is not required to earn an Initial License in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and NTR is not a Master's Degree granting institution, NTR has partnered with Tufts University to provide an option for NTR students to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT). NTR candidates interested in this option must apply to Tufts University separately. If accepted by both programs, candidates will earn four credits for their NTR coursework, and will complete the remaining courses for the MAT degree at Tufts.

Please not that status as a student in NTR does not guarantee admission into Tufts' MAT program. Applicants to Tufts MAT program are not required to submit GRE scores with their Tufts application. NTR courses will only count towards the MAT if the student takes the courses after being admitted into Tuft University's MAT program.

Course requirements for the MAT program through NTR and Tufts University partnership:

A. Four Course Credits earned at NTR:
Introduction to the Practice of Teaching (Fall):
A session of Tufts ED 101 (1 Credit) taught onsite in Newton:
Includes learning about the school and community as well as models of education, multicultural issues, policy and its implications for classroom practice.
Methods of Teaching I (Spring)

A session of one of the following Tufts courses in Teaching Practices (1 credit) taught onsite in Newton:
ED 120: Practice of Teaching History and Social Sciences
ED 121: Practice of Teaching Sciences
ED 122: Practice of Teaching Mathematics
ED 123: Practice of Teaching English Language Arts

Integrating Practice and Theory in Teaching and Methods of Teaching II
(Critical Friends Group under supervision of NTR - Spring)

A session of Tufts ED 102 Teaching Residency / Supervised Practicum / Reflective Seminar (2 credits) taught onsite in Newton.

B. Six to Eight Course Credits at Tufts University
One course in Human Development and Learning:
ED 130: Human Development and Learning

One course in the Social, Cultural, and Historical Foundations of Education:
ED 160: Comparative Education,
ED 161: Sociology of the School,
ED 162: Class, Race, and Gender in the History of U.S. Education,
ED 163: Philosophies of Education,
ED 164: Education for Peace and Justice,
ED 165: Education of Women and Girls, or
ED 260: Seminar in Educational Issues (professor approval)

One course in Exceptionalities
ED 142: Education of the Exceptional Child, or
ED 144: Learning Disabilities in the Classroom

One course in Curriculum
ED 110: History and Political Science / Political Philosophy Curricula,
ED 111: Development of Knowledge and Reasoning in the Science Curriculum,
ED 112: Mathematics Learning Environments, or
ED 113: Language Arts Curricula in the Middle and Secondary School

Two to Four Courses in the Candidate's Academic Area for Licensure or Related Area (as required by licensure / advisor)