REQUIREMENTS FOR MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING
Program Admission
Admission to Graduate Studies does not imply admission to MAT programs. Applicants who have met all requirements for admission to Graduate Studies but who have not met degree program admission requirements are classified as pre-program. While so classified, students may not earn more than twelve semester hours to be applied later toward a MAT degree. While a student is in pre-program status, no credits earned with less than a B grade will be applied toward the MAT degree.
Admission to the MAT program requires applicants to:
- Satisfy Graduate Studies admission requirements (see preceding Section).
- An applicant with significant and meaningful experience and a strong academic background may request that the GRE be waived as a requirement for admission. The request for the waivers shall be submitted in writing to the Graduate Coordinator and the Dean of the College and clearly state the basis for the waiver. A current resume shall accompany the request. A final decision will be made by the Graduate Program Committee. Applicants who are unable to meet this requirement should submit acceptable score on the GRE (verbal plus quantitative). A minimum score of 335 is required on the formula: GPA on last 60 undergraduate hours times 20, plus the GRE General Test score. Acceptable scores must be submitted within the first semester of entering a Master’s program.
- Submit completed program application.
- Submit three letters of recommendation.
- Complete a satisfactory interview with program emphasis area faculty.
- Submit a satisfactory score according to state guidelines on Praxis I and Praxis II.
- Undergo a criminal background check; specific programs may require additional criminal background checks after matriculation. All background check(s) will be performed by the College’s designated provider and paid for by the student.
Admission to Candidacy
Student must successfully complete the program emphasis area foundations core coursework.
Program Requirements
The program leading to the Master of Arts in Teaching degree requires 33 to 42 semester hours. Every candidate must complete at least one-half of the work for the degree in courses open only to graduate students, and must earn an overall average of B or better with not more than six semester hours with the grade of C (2.0). In addition, candidate progress will be assessed at four transition points in the program. Transition point evaluations of candidates will occur at entrance to program, prior to clinical practice, exit from clinical practice, and at program completion. Criteria for successful completion of each transition point will be specified in the program handbook.
The degree is offered in four curriculum areas with one or more concentrations in each. A candidate must follow the prescribed curriculum in the sequence indicated in order to progress to the master’s degree. A candidate must complete the foundations core, apply for and be accepted for candidacy before being permitted to enroll in the Advanced Concentration Coursework unless approved by the Coordinator of Graduate Studies and the Dean.
Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio
During the final semester or session, candidates for the MAT degree must submit a comprehensive portfolio. Candidates for the MAT in Elementary, Middle School, Secondary and Human Performance Education must complete a comprehensive portfolio. A candidate must register for EDFR 594 at the beginning of the semester or session in which the portfolio is to be submitted.
Residency
Candidates must successfully complete one semester of residency in the area they are seeking certification. EDUC 451 and EDUC 452 should be taken together once all other course requirements have been fulfilled and the student candidate has successfully passed their specific PLT Praxis examination.
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE – ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
| Foundation Courses |
| PSYC 516 (3)- The Psychology of Child and Adolescent Development |
| EDCI 506 (3)- Foundations of Educational Assessment |
| EDCI 513 (3)- Advanced Classroom Management |
| *EDUC 441 (3)- Multicultural Education for Teachers |
| *EDUC 421 (3)- Current Practices and Strategies in Teaching |
| Professional Courses |
| EDCI 560 (3)- The teaching of Reading: Developmental |
| EDCI 562 (3)- Analysis of Reading Difficulties |
| EDCI 569 (3)- Correction of Reading Difficulties |
| EDCI 581 (3)- Advanced Methods in Teaching Elementary Science and Social Studies |
| EDCI 582 (3)- Advanced Methods in Teaching Elementary School Language Arts |
| EDCI 547 (3)- Instructional Intervention Strategies |
| *EDUC 451 (3)- Residency in Teaching I |
| *EDUC 452 (3)- Residency in Teaching II |
| EDFR 594 (0)- Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio |
MASTERS OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE – ELEMENTARY ED AND
SPECIAL EDUCATION MILD/MODERATE GRADES 1-5
| Foundation Courses |
| EDCI 512 (3)- Exceptional Children |
| EDUC 422 (3)- Vocational and Transitional Education Services Across the Lifespan |
| EDCI 536 (3)- Advanced Methods of Teaching Basic Subjects for Students with Learning Disabilities |
| EDCI 560 (3)- The Teaching of Reading: Developmental |
| PSYC 516 (3)- The Psychology of Child and Adolescent Development |
| Professional Courses |
| EDCI 547 (3)- Instructional Intervention Strategies |
| EDCI 557 (3)- Behavioral Intervention Strategies |
| EDCI 554 (3)- Precision Assessment and Diagnostic/Prescriptive Strategies |
| EDCI 563 (3)- Clinical Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities |
| EDCI 529 (3)- Reading Disabilities: Diagnosis and Correction |
| EDCI 581 (3)- Advanced Methods in Teaching Elementary Education Science and Social Studies |
| *EDUC 451 (3)- Residency in Teaching I |
| *EDUC 452 (3)- Residency in Teaching II |
| EDFR 594 (0)- Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio |
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE – MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION
| Foundations Courses |
| EDCI 503 (3)- K-12 Curriculum Studies |
| EDCI 513 (3)- Advanced Classroom Management |
| PSYC 516 (3)- The Psychology of Child and Adolescent Development |
| *EDUC 441 (3)- Multicultural Education for Teachers |
| *EDUC 421 (3)- Current Practices and Strategies in Teaching |
| Professional Courses |
| EDCI 506 (3)- Foundations of Educational Assessment |
| EDCI 560 (3)- The Teaching of Reading: Developmental |
| EDCI 561 (3)- The Teaching of Reading: Content Areas |
| EDCI 547 (3)- Instructional Intervention Strategies |
| *EDUC 451 (3)- Residency in Teaching I |
| *EDUC 452 (3)- Residency in Teaching II |
| EDFR 594 (0)- Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio |
| Six hours in one of the concentrations below: |
| EDCI 583 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Elementary School Mathematics |
| EDCI 589 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Mathematics |
| or |
| EDCI 581 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Elementary School Science and Social Studies |
| EDCI 588 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Science |
| or |
| EDCI 582 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Elementary School English Lanauge Arts |
| EDCI 590 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School English |
| or |
| EDCI 581 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Elementary School Science and Social Studies |
| EDCI 587 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Social Studies |
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE – SECONDARY EDUCATION
| Foundations Courses |
| EDCI 503 (3)- K-12 Curriculum Studies |
| EDCI 513 (3)- Advanced Classroom Management |
| PSYC 519 (3)- Advanced Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
| *EDUC 441 (3)- Multicultural Education for Teachers |
| *EDUC 421 (3)- Current Practices and Strategies in Teaching |
| Professional Courses |
| EDCI 506 (3)- Foundations of Educational Assessment |
| EDCI 547 (3)- Instructional Intervention Strategies |
| EDCI 561 (3)- The Teaching of Reading: Content Areas |
| EDCI 586 (3)- Advanced Methods in Teaching Secondary Education Subjects |
| or |
| EDCI 587 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Social Studies |
| or |
| EDCI 588 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Science |
| or |
| EDCI 589 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Mathematics |
| or |
| EDCI 590 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School English |
| EDFR 501 (3)- Educational Research |
| *EDUC 451 (3)- Residency in Teaching I |
| *EDUC 452 (3)- Residency in Teaching II |
| EDFR 594 (0)- Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio |
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE – SECONDARY EDUCATION
AND SPECIAL EDUCATION MILD/MODERATE GRADES 6-12
| Foundations Courses |
| EDCI 512 (3)- Exceptional Children |
| EDUC 422 (3)- Vocational and Transitional Education Services Across the Lifespan |
| EDCI 536 (3)- Advanced Methods of Teaching Basic Subjects for Students with Learning Disabilities |
| EDCI 560 (3)- The Teaching of Reading: Developmental |
| PSYC 516 (3)- The Psychology of Child and Adolescent Development |
| Professional Courses |
| EDCI 547 (3)- Instructional Intervention Strategies |
| EDCI 557 (3)- Behavioral Intervention Strategies |
| EDCI 554 (3)- Precision Assessment and Diagnostic/Prescriptive Strategies |
| EDCI 563 (3)- Clinical analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities |
| EDCI 529 (3)- Reading Disabilities: Diagnosis and Correction |
| EDCI 586 (3)- Advanced Methods in Teaching Secondary Education Subjects AND one of the following depending on area of certification: EDCI 587 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Social Studies OR EDCI 588 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Science OR EDCI 589 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School Mathematics OR EDCI 590 (3)- Advanced Methods of Instruction in Secondary School English |
| *EDUC 451 (3)- Residency in Teaching I |
| *EDUC 452 (3)- Residency in Teaching II |
| EDFR 594 (0)- Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio |
MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE – HUMAN PERFORMANCE EDUCATION
| Foundations Courses |
| EDCI 503 (3)- K-12 Curriculum Studies |
| EDCI 513 (3)- Advanced Classroom Management |
| PSYC 519 (3)- Advanced Lifespan Developmental Psychology |
| *EDUC 441 (3)- Multicultural Education for Teachers |
| *EDUC 421 (3)- Current Practices and Strategies in Teaching |
| Professional Courses |
| EDCI 506 (3)- Foundations of Educational Assessment |
| EDCI 510 (3)- Advanced Methods of Physical Education |
| EDCI 514 (3)- Science of Physical Education |
| EDCI 561 (3)- The Teaching of Reading: Content Areas |
| *EDUC 451 (3)- Residency in Teaching I |
| *EDUC 452 (3)- Residency in Teaching II |
| EDFR 594 (0)- Master’s Comprehensive Portfolio |
