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Master of Arts in Teaching

Empowering individuals to make the leap from the ordinary to competence, character, and compassion by becoming highly qualified teachers.

Non-traditional program designed to accommodate working adults who have an undergraduate degree in a field other than education and who desire a degree and/or licensure to teach.

Five semesters
30 hours course work
6 hours student teaching
Alternative licensure possibilities - two years of successful teaching with mentoring required

M.A.T. K-6 Program of Study
EDU 550C   Curriculum Design and Practice
EDU 551C   Psychological Foundations of Learning
EDU 552C   Assessment for Excellence
EDU 568C   Legal, Ethical, and Diversity Issues in Education
EDU 6500   Classroom Organization and Management for Urban Educators
TMA 6610   K-6 Reading and Literacy Education
TMA 6620   K-6 Science Education
TMA 6630   K-6 Math Education
TMA 6640   K-6 Social Studies Education
TMA 6650   Student Teaching and Semninar
TMA 6605   Math for Elementary Teachers
TMA 6660  E-Portfolio Seminar

M.A.T. 7 - 12 Program of Study
EDU 550C   Curriculum Design and Practice
EDU 551C   Psychological Foundations of Learning
EDU 552C   Assessment for Excellence
EDU 563C   Legal, Ethical, and Political Issues
EDU 6500   Classroom Organization and Management for urban Educators
TMA 6615   Secondary Instructional Design 7-12
TMA 6625   Reading and Writing in the Content Areas: Middle and Secondary
TMA 6635   Methods and Tools for Secondary Teachers
TMA 6665   Student Teaching and Seminar 7 - 12
TMA 6670   Urban Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
TMA 6680   Teaching the Exceptional Learners
TMA 6660   E-Portfolio Seminar

Test Requirements:
NTE Principles of Teaching and Learning K-6 (Test #522)
NTE Elementary Education: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment (Test #011)
NTE Reading Across Curriculum: Elementary (Test #201)
NTE Elementary School: Content Knowledge (Test #014)
(Students will take tests while pursuing course work and must receive passing scores as established by the State Department of Education prior to student teaching.)