MAT with Elementary State Certification

Program Requirements

 

Required courses

Interdisciplinary Studies students seeking certification to teach at the elementary level (grades EC-6) will be required to complete the following undergraduate courses before the fifth year:

Required Courses

EDU 3101Education Field-Based Experience (Math)

1

EDU 3102Education Field Based Experience (Elementary Reading)

1

EDU 3103Education Field-Based Experience ( Science)

1

EDU 3147Reflective Teaching

1

EDU 3148Reflective Teaching

1

EDU 3305Computer Problem Solving

3

EDU 3322Child and Young Adult Literature

3

EDU 3323Developmental Reading

3

EDU 3324Diagnostic and Corrective Reading

3

EDU 3325Mathematic Concepts for Teachers

3

EDU 3326Science Concepts for Teachers

3

EDU 3327Child Growth and Development

3

EDU 3330Integrated Curriculum

3

EDU 4343Principles of Elementary Education

3

EDU 5351History of American Education

3

EDU 5352Education Evaluation

3

PHI 3335Philosophy of Education

3

2 Graduate Level EDU Electives

6

During the fifth year of the 4+1 M.A.T. program, students will be required to complete the following additional graduate coursework:

EDU 5355Foundations of ESL Instruction

3

EDU 6147Graduate Clinical Teaching Seminar

1

EDU 6148Graduate Clinical Teaching Seminar

1

EDU 6802Early Childhood Clinical Teaching

8

EDU 6806Intermediate School Clinical Teaching

8

1 Education Elective

3

EDU 5000Pre Clinical Teaching Test

0

EDU 5001Clinical Teaching Test

0

EDU 5002The Science of Teaching, Reading (STR) Exam

0

The following courses are required in Year 5 of the M.A.T. program:

Education elective choices or other elective must be approve by the Graduate Director.
Fall Semester
EDU 6806Intermediate School Clinical Teaching

8

EDU 6147Graduate Clinical Teaching Seminar

1

Education Elective

3

Total Credit Hours:12
Spring Semester
EDU 6802Early Childhood Clinical Teaching

8

EDU 6148Graduate Clinical Teaching Seminar

1

EDU 5335

3

*Or 9 credit hours of approved EDU electives, if you completed one semester of Clinical Teaching as an undergraduate.