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 3101 | Education Field-Based Experience (Math) | 1 |
| EDU 3102 | Education Field Based Experience (Elementary Reading) | 1 |
| EDU 3103 | Education Field-Based Experience ( Science) | 1 |
| EDU 3147 | Reflective Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 3148 | Reflective Teaching | 1 |
| EDU 3305 | Computer Problem Solving | 3 |
| EDU 3322 | Child and Young Adult Literature | 3 |
| EDU 3323 | Developmental Reading | 3 |
| EDU 3324 | Diagnostic and Corrective Reading | 3 |
| EDU 3325 | Mathematic Concepts for Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 3326 | Science Concepts for Teachers | 3 |
| EDU 3327 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| EDU 3330 | Integrated Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 4343 | Principles of Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDU 5351 | History of American Education | 3 |
| EDU 5352 | Education Evaluation | 3 |
| PHI 3335 | Philosophy 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 5355 | Foundations of ESL Instruction | 3 |
| EDU 6147 | Graduate Clinical Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| EDU 6148 | Graduate Clinical Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| EDU 6802 | Early Childhood Clinical Teaching | 8 |
| EDU 6806 | Intermediate School Clinical Teaching | 8 |
| 1 Education Elective | 3 |
| EDU 5000 | Pre Clinical Teaching Test | 0 |
| EDU 5001 | Clinical Teaching Test | 0 |
| EDU 5002 | The 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 6806 | Intermediate School Clinical Teaching | 8 |
| EDU 6147 | Graduate Clinical Teaching Seminar | 1 |
| Education Elective | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Spring Semester
| EDU 6802 | Early Childhood Clinical Teaching | 8 |
| EDU 6148 | Graduate 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.