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Secondary Education, M.A.T., Physical Science Concentration (Traditional Program)

This program is for those with a baccalaureate degree and undergraduate coursework in a Physical Science who seek an Illinois secondary education certificate. Candidates will be eligible for certification in Secondary Education (Type 09) with an endorsement in a designation of Physical Science. Visit Certifications and Endorsements at NLU for more details.

In addition to National College of Education Graduate Admissions Requirements, applicants must:

  • Submit official scores from the Miller Analogies Test
  • Pass the Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP)
  • Have a grade point average of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of coursework Choose a designation from one of the following: Chemistry, Earth Science, Environmental Science or Physics
  • Have a grade point average of 3.0 or better in designation coursework
  • Have 32 semester hours of coursework in Science (12 SH of upper division)
  • Have a major from a regionally-accredited institution (or minimum 24 SH) in a single designation area (10 SH of laboratory coursework for students who don’t have major in the designation area)
  • Have at least one course in Biology and each of the other designations
  • Have 6 SH in Math—must be above College Algebra. Courses that will count include Trigonometry, Differential Equations, Advanced Algebra, Statistics and other upper level Math courses.
  • Pass the Content Test in designation area

This degree requires:

  • 32 SH
  • An internship
  • That candidates choose 6 SH of electives from one of the following areas: Reading, ESL, Middle Level or Special Education (see tables below)

MAT Core - 8 SH

FND504History and Philosophy of American Education
ESR514Research in Action: Becoming Practitioner Researchers
EPS511Human Learning and Development in Instructional Contexts

Secondary Education – Physical Science Requirements - 18 SH

SEC502Introduction to Teaching at the Secondary Level
SEC525American Urban Education
SPE500Introduction to Exceptional Children and Adolescents/Special Education
SEC516Teaching Physical Science in the Secondary Level
SEC590DStudent Teaching Secondary School Physical Science

Secondary Education – Reading Electives - 6 SH

Choose 6 SH from the following:

RLR502Teaching Comprehension and Content Reading
or
RLR503Teaching Content Area and Advanced Reading
and
RLL522Adolescent Literature
or
RLL528Survey of Multicultural Literature K-12

Note: If needed to equal 6 SH, a Reading Elective can be chosen under advisement

Secondary Education – ESL Electives - 6 SH

CIL500Foundations of ESL and Bilingual Education
CIL505Methods and Materials for Teaching English as a Second Language

Secondary Education – Middle Level Electives - 6 SH

MLE500Middle School: An Overview
MLE502Middle Level Curriculum

Secondary Education – Special Education Electives - 6 SH

Choose two courses from:

SPE501Educational and Diagnostic Assessment of Exceptional Children and Adolescents
SPE506Frameworks and Perspectives in Special Education
SPE507Social/Emotional Development and Teaching and Support
SPE527Individualized Curriculum and Instruction

The following courses are required for certification.

Candidates may become certified prior to completion of the M.A.T. degree, and have six years from the beginning of coursework to complete the degree. Candidates are strongly advised to complete the degree.

FND504History and Philosophy of American Education
EPS511Human Learning and Development in Instructional Contexts
SPE500Introduction to Exceptional Children and Adolescents/Special Education
SPE502Language Development and Challenges in Children and Adolescents
SEC516Teaching Physical Science in the Secondary Level
SEC590DStudent Teaching Secondary School Physical Science