To qualify for the degree of Master of Arts in Teaching, the candidate must:

1. Comply with the general requirements concerning graduate study;
2. Satisfy matriculation requirements for the MAT program;
3. Enroll in graduate study at Rider for no fewer than two academic semesters or the equivalent thereof;
4. Complete at least 36 semester hours of graduate credit satisfying program requirements;
5. Successfully complete the exit requirement(s);
6. Maintain a grade point average of B (3.0) or better for work submitted for the Master degree;
7. Complete the program within six years of the date the student enrolled in his/her first course unless an extension is approved by the Department of Graduate Education and Human Services.