Elementary Education M.A.T.

Admission Requirements

1. A completed application form accompanied by a $50 nonrefundable application fee.
2. Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work.
3. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale in undergraduate course work.
4. An official report of passing scores on one of the Assessment of Basic Skills Tests. See web page for cut off scores for SAT, ACT, Core, and GRE.
5. An official report of passing scores on the Praxis II - Elementary Education Multiple Subjects test.
6. Two Disposition Reference Forms: one from a faculty or supervisor of a child/youth-related activity, and one from a work supervisor.
7. Two letters of recommendation: one from a faculty or supervisor of a child/youth-related activity, and one from a work supervisor.
8. A Statement of Education Philosophy.
9. A current résumé.
10. An interview with an advisor in the M.A.T. program in elementary education, after initial application approval.
11. A plan of study approved by the advisor and appropriate dean, after initial application approval.

Course Requirements

Foundations Component

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
CEP 552	Psychological Perspectives on Learning and Teaching	3	Fall, Summer.
ELED 500	Reflections: The Art and Science of Teaching	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
SPED 531	Overview of Special Education: Policies/Practices	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
FNED 502	Social Issues in Education	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
	-Or-
FNED 546	Contexts of Schooling	4	Fall, Spring.

Professional Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ELED 559	Student Teaching in the Elementary School	7	Fall, Spring.
ELED 569	Student Teaching Seminar in Elementary Education	2	Fall, Spring.

FIVE COURSES from the following. At least two must be practicum courses.

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ELED 504	Mathematics in the Elementary School	3	Fall, Spring.
	-Or-
ELED 538	Mathematics M.A.T. Practicum	3	Fall, and as needed.
ELED 508	Language Arts in the Elementary School	3	Summer.
	-Or-
ELED 527	Language Arts M.A.T. Practicum	3	Fall, and as needed.
ELED 518	Science in the Elementary School	3	Fall, Spring.
	-Or-
ELED 537	Science M.A.T. Practicum	3	Fall, and as needed.
ELED 522	Developmental Reading: M.A.T. Practicum I	3	Fall, and as needed.
	-Or-
READ 534	Developmental Reading: Prekindergarten through Grade Eight	3	Fall.
ELED 528	Social Studies in the Elementary School	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.

Total Credit Hours: 36-37