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. Two Disposition Reference Forms: one from a faculty or supervisor of a child/youth-related activity, and one from a work supervisor.
5. Two letters of recommendation: one from a faculty or supervisor of a child/youth-related activity, and one from a work supervisor.
6. A Statement of Education Philosophy.
7. A current résumé.
8. An interview with an advisor in the M.A.T. program in elementary education, after initial application approval.
9. 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	Learning and Teaching: Seminar I	3	Spring, Summer.
FNED 546	Contexts of Schooling	4	Fall, Spring.

Professional Courses

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
ELED 522	M.A.T. Teaching Reading Practicum	3	Fall.
ELED 527	M.A.T. Teaching Writing Practicum	3	Fall.
ELED 528	M.A.T. Teaching Social Studies Practicum	3	Summer.
ELED 537	M.A.T. Teaching Science Practicum	3	Fall.
ELED 538	M.A.T. Teaching Mathematics Practicum	3	Fall.
ELED 554	Learning and Teaching Seminar II	2	Early Spring.
ELED 559	Student Teaching in the Elementary School	7	Spring.
ELED 569	Learning and Teaching Seminar III	2	Spring.
SPED 531	Overview of Special Education: Policies/Practices	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.
TESL 539	Second Language Acquisition Theory and Practice	3	Fall, Spring, Summer.

ONE COURSE from the following

Course	Title	Credits	Offered
SPED 533	Special Education: Practical Applications	3	As needed.
TESL 546	TESOL Pedagogies for Grades PK-6	3	Fall.

Total Credit Hours: 45