Chinese: Master of Arts for Teachers (M.A.T)(165)

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 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 thirty credits. They should normally be distributed over the following areas: nine credits in language (e.g., linguistics, grammar, writing, translation, language across the curriculum), twelve credits in literature and/or culture, six credits in methodology (taken through the World Languages Institute), and three 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 course work towards 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 course work 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 (three 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.

Graduate Courses

16:165:504 Advanced Topics in Chinese Language and Linguistics (3)
16:165:506 Chinese Across the Curriculum (3)
16:165:510 Teaching Chinese through Modern Fiction (3)
16:165:512 Chinese Contemporary Culture and Society (3)
16:165:524 Advanced Topics in Chinese Civilization (3)

Advanced Level Undergraduate Courses

01:165:401, 402 Advanced Chinese Conversation and Composition (3,3)
01:165:410 The Chinese Novel (3)
01:165:412 Chinese Poetry (3)
01:165:419,420 Readings in Classical Chinese Literature (3,3)
01:165:424 The Origin and Development of Chinese Writing (3)
01:165:425 Chinese Dialects (3)
01:165:430 Advanced Chinese Grammar (3)
01:165:451,452 Readings in Modern Chinese Literature (3,3)
01:165:490 Seminar in Chinese Literature and Thought (3)

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