Teaching - Specialization, M.A.T.

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Students pursuing a degree in Specialization must complete the nine credit hour education core and 27 credit hours in one subject area or 18 credit hours in one subject area and 9 in the other. The student will have an advisor in the College of Education and an advisor from the department of the teaching field. This program is designed to prepare individuals to teach at the college level or add additional endorsements to an existing license.

Admission to the College of Education

EDUC 529 - TK20 Orientation Credit Hours: 0

Education Core Requirements

ECED 531 - Research in Child Growth, Development and Learning Credit Hours: 3
or
EDUC 503 - Action Research Credit Hours: 1-3 (Credit Hours: 3)
EDUC 506 - Education: Current Issues and Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 531 - Multicultural/Social Justice Praxis in the Classroom Credit Hours: 3

Credit Hours 9

Education Requirements

Concentration A Credit Hours: 27
or
Concentration A Credit Hours: 18
Concentration B Credit Hours: 9

Total Credit Hours 27

Degree Total 36

College of Education Exit Comprehensive examination required before graduation.

Concentrations:

Students must complete 27 credit hours in one subject area or 18 credit hours in one subject area and 9 in the other.

Teacher Leadership

Teacher Leadership will serve as a concentration in the MAT Specialization or MAIS degree plans.

ETL 500 - Peer Mentorship and Coaching Credit Hours: 3
ETL 505 - Family and Community Credit Hours: 3
ETL 510 - Scientifically Based Research and Assessment to Guide Instructional Decisions Credit Hours: 3
EDL 560 - Legal Aspects of Education Credit Hours: 3
ITD 546 - Learning Theories and Instructional Technology Credit Hours: 3
ITD 552 - Change and Organizational Development Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours 18

Gifted Education

SPED 540 - Introduction to Gifted Education Credit Hours: 3
SPED 543 - Twice Exceptional and Special Populations of Gifted Students Credit Hours: 3 (Credit Hours: 3)
SPED 546 - Curriculum and Methods for Gifted Students Credit Hours: 3
SPED 547 - Practice Teaching-Gifted Education Credit Hours: 1-5
SPED 596 - Practice Teaching Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Total Credit Hours 11-15

Twelve credit hours is required to meet State requirements.

Other Concentrations:

Art
Bilingual Education
Business Marketing
Early Childhood Education
Educational Leadership
Elementary Education
English
History
Instructional Design Graduate Certificate serves as a concentration
Instructional Technology Coach Graduate Certificate serves as a concentration
Instructional Technology Coach Graduate Certificate serves as a concentration
Language Arts
Marketing
Mathematics
Reading
Secondary Education
Special Education
Political Science
Psychology
Social Studies
Teaching Online
TESOL

Exit Requirement

School of Education Exit Comprehensive examination required before graduation.

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