Academic Learning

Components of Academic Learning

• Tuition-free graduate degree in education
• Academic program customized to meet the requirements for teacher licensure
• Separate Master's pathways for Education majors and non-Education majors
• Eligibility for teacher certification (MAT) or licensure endorsement (MEd)
• Housing on campus for the academic summer sessions
• In-person summer coursework with PACE faculty
• Distance-learning courses while on-site during the school year

PACE teachers spend two summers on the University of Portland campus earning a tuition-free graduate degree in education — a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) for applicants who have not majored in education or a Master of Education (MEd) for applicants who have majored in education and are licensed to teach.

During the two intervening academic years, PACErs take one or more courses online, in addition to teaching full-time, to fulfill degree requirements. MEd candidates take courses focused on Teacher Leadership to enhance their capacities as an educator. Through this intensive fusion of the study of teaching with the practice of teaching, PACErs develop and refine the skills it takes to be successful teachers. All PACErs work with an academic advisor to ensure timely completion of the degree program. And all PACErs graduate without student debt on their master's degree.

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