Barbara Sylvester, Department Chair
Austin College offers prospective teachers a five-year teacher education program which terminates with the master of arts in teaching (MAT) degree. The primary goal of teacher education at Austin College is to prepare teachers who will have the breadth and depth of intellectual development that is afforded by a vigorous undergraduate liberal arts education. The program strives to educate individuals who will be active learners in their personal and professional lives, who will become dedicated and creative teachers, and who will be educational leaders in their schools. Austin College is an initial certifying agency and cannot grant an MAT degree to anyone already holding any type of teaching certificate.
The Austin Teacher Program (ATP) is fully accredited through the Texas State Board for Educator Certification.
Remembering Tom Baker
