Contents
Share

Elementary Education, M.A.T. (Alternative Route to Certification—Type 03 Certification)

The alternative route to certification program provides non-certified teachers who are currently teaching in elementary schools and seeking the Illinois Initial Elementary (K–9) teaching certificate (Type 03) the opportunity to attain the certificate and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree while continuing to teach in their own classrooms.

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)
  • Complete General Education Requirements prior to admission
    • Communication – 2 SH
    • Literature – 2 SH
    • Fine Arts – 2 SH
    • Global/Multicultural – 2 SH
    • History/Political Science – 2 SH
    • Biological/Physical Science – 2 SH
    • Math – 6 SH

This degree requires:

  • 34 SH
  • An internship

    • Required Courses

    MAT Core - 9 SH

    EPS511Human Learning and Development in Instructional Contexts
    ESR514Research in Action: Becoming Practitioner Researchers
    FND510Social Justice Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of American Education

    Program Courses - 21 SH

    SPE500Introduction to Exceptional Children and Adolescents/Special Education
    ELE540Elementary Methods Across the Curriculum
    RLL540Methods and Materials for Teaching Reading and Language Arts: Alternative Certification
    ELE545Methods for Teaching Arts Education
    ELE547Methods for Teaching Health and Physical Education
    ELE593Elementary Education: Alternative Route to Certification Internship

    Note: ELE 593 must be taken for 9 SH.

    Program Elective - 4 SH

    Choose 4 SH of NCE graduate courses with advisor approval

    Note: ELE 583A cannot be used as an elective for the degree.