Summer Studies Degree Program

Summer Studies:
Master of Arts in Teaching

Graduate School of Education
Lewis & Clark College

Lewis & Clark’s Master of Arts in Teaching for inservice educators degree is now offered in a full-time summer studies format. The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Program is designed for teachers and individuals who seek advanced study in the liberal arts and in education. Students study with the same nationally recognized faculty that teach Lewis & Clark graduate classes during the academic year, yet coursework is conducted only during the summer months when working educators have time to commit to full-study.

The summer program is also appropriate for out-of-state teachers seeking a master's degree, elementary teachers, language and literacy or reading endorsement candidates, ESOL/Bilingual endorsement candidates, and teachers in private schools or community colleges.

Program participants also have the option of earning an endorsement or an Oregon continuing teaching license while participating in the program. A two-summer, stand-alone endorsement program is also available in reading and ESOL/bilingual education.

Summer Studies with the Northwest Writing Institute

Practicing educators with a specific interest in writing and how it may inform their teaching as well as deepen their learning about academic subjects, their students, and their own calling will find the Summer Studies Program offers a wide array of elective writing courses taught by the staff of the Northwest Writing Institute. Courses include poetry, fiction, memoir, essay, and a host of thematic writing workshops.

Admissions

Applicants to Lewis & Clark’s Department of Teacher Education are evaluated on the basis of the depth and breadth of their academic background, the strength of their recommendations, the quality of their teaching experience, written essays, and the results of standardized tests and/or a portfolio. Program participants may take up to 8 semester hours prior to being accepted into the program. To schedule an appointment with a faculty adviser; or for more specific guidelines on admission, including testing, portfolio requirements, and applications deadlines contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at 503-768-6200 or gseadmit@lclark.edu.

Summer Schedule and Course Registration

Summer 2009 semester course schedules and registration forms may be available on-line at education.lclark.edu/dept/gradreg/. Lewis & Clark summer courses are offered in three sessions. Students enrolled in summer studies M.A.T. and endorsement programs typically take coursework offered in summer sessions II & III.

Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education summer semester schedule:

Summer Session I: May 11 - June 19

Summer Session II: Jun 22 - July 17

Summer Session III: July 20 - August 21

A Sense of Place

Lewis & Clark College is located six miles from lively downtown Portland in a woodland residential setting that joins a former rural estate and former convent. This heritage makes the campus an ideal place for quiet reflection and rich creative practice. The campus has indoor and outdoor swimming pools, lush forests, a beautiful library, and many paths and places for creative work and study. Portland offers museums, the contemplative Japanese and Chinese gardens, extraordinary bookstores, and other cultural resources. The Oregon coast, the Columbia River Gorge, the Cascade Mountains, other natural wonders and easy excursions from Portland.

About Portland

Lodging

Participants may stay in Lewis & Clark College residence halls and eat at College facilities. Please visit Residence Life for detailed information. (Information for graduate students is about halfway down the page.) If you prefer to stay in a nearby hotel, here is a lodging list or you can call 768-6200.