The graduate faculty in Chinese offers one degree program: the Master of Arts for Teachers (M.A.T.). This program is designed for those already teaching Chinese and those
interested in pursuing a career related to Chinese language and culture
teaching. Undergraduates majoring in
Chinese or related fields intending to teach Chinese may wish to augment their
B.A. with this degree. The program is
organized by the Rutgers Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) in
the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS). The M.A.T. in Chinese is considered to be a terminal degree. It does not lead to Ph.D. studies.
For the M.A.T. in Chinese,
candidates are expected to complete a total of 30 credits. They should
normally be distributed over the following areas: 9 credits in language
(e.g., linguistics, grammar, writing, translation, language across the curriculum); 12 credits in literature and/or culture; 6 credits in methodology (taken
through the World Languages Institute); and 3 credits in an elective that
may be taken outside the department (with the approval of the graduate
director). A substitute for a comprehensive examination for the M.A.T. degree
can be in the form of a substantial report on an assigned topic in curricular
development or on an internship. It will
be read and evaluated by a committee of three faculty members. Candidates for the
M.A.T. generally cannot take more than 12 credits of advanced undergraduate
coursework toward the degree.
Other
options include:
- An
optional teaching portfolio can replace 3 of the 6 credits in
methodology. Normally this
portfolio will be prepared after all other coursework is completed. The portfolio relates the student's
course of study to the professional work situation (teaching level, class
focus, school system) through the creation of a compendium of syllabi,
lesson plans, and other teaching materials. The student must identify a
mentoring committee (which may include a member from another Rutgers
department) and obtain prior approval by the graduate director.
- Students
may, with the approval of the graduate director, participate in a summer
graduate study abroad program and earn credits.
- Students
may elect to take one course (3 credits) in the Graduate School of
Education, upon prior approval by the graduate director.
- The
graduate director may accept up to 12 credits at the graduate level from
another institution toward the fulfillment of degree requirements only
after 12 credits have been completed at Rutgers.
Candidates for the M.A.T. program
are admitted on the basis of prior academic or professional performance and
need not submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores. The course requirements of this program may
be satisfied by coursework taken during the Summer Session as well as the
regular academic year. Students wishing
to take courses toward the M.A.T. degree during the regular academic year may
do so with the advice and permission of the graduate director.
