Elementary Education, M.A.T. (Traditional Program)
This program is designed for students with baccalaureate degrees seeking an Illinois Professional Educator License endorsed for self-contained general education (Grades 1-6). Visit Licensure and Endorsement at NLU for more details.
In addition to National College of Education Graduate Admissions Requirements, applicants must:
Program Details:
- Requires 43 SH for completion
- Candidates cannot be admitted to the program with more than two General Education deficiencies
- Candidates must complete General Education Requirements before the end of the second term or before the start of the third term:
- Science – coursework covering at least three of the following areas: physical, life science, and earth and space
- Social Sciences – coursework covering at least four of the following areas: history, geography, civics and government, economics of Illinois, US and the world
- Requires observations
- Requires practicum
- Requires student teaching. Student teachers spend a minimum of 10- 11 weeks in the classroom at an assigned school.
- Requires a professional portfolio
Required Courses
MAT Core - 7 SH
| FND 510 | Social Justice Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of American Education | 1 TO 3 |
| EPS 511 | Human Learning and Development in Instructional Contexts | 2 OR 3 |
| ESR 514 | Research in Action: Becoming Practitioner Researchers | 3 |
Program Requirements - 36 SH
| ELE 500 | Elementary Education Practicum I:Teaching and Learning in Diverse Settings | 3 |
| SPE 500 | Introduction to and Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities | 3 |
| ELE 510 | Elementary Education Practicum II: Advanced Teaching and Learning in Diverse Settings | 3 |
| ELE 590 | Elementary Education: Student Teaching | 6 |
| ELE 545 | Methods for Teaching Arts Education | 1 |
| ELE 547 | Methods for Teaching Health and Physical Education | 1 |
| CIS 480B | Methods of Teaching Social Studies | 2 |
| MHE 480B | Methods for Teaching Elementary Schools Mathematics | 2 |
| SCE 480B | Methods of Teaching Science | 2 |
| RLL 538 | Literacy Methods: K-6 | 1 TO 2 |
| RLR 550 | Teaching Reading Comprehension and Content Literacy in Grades 1-6 | 2 |
| CIL 531 | Cross Cultural Education | 3 |
| MHE 450 | Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers | 3 |
| ELE 505 | Instructional Practices in Context: Curriculum, Assessment, and Technology | 3 |
Note: RLL 538 must be taken for 2 semester hours.
Elementary Education Student Teaching Enrollment Requirements
Admission to and continuance in student teaching are contingent on the following actions.
Candidates must:
- Be accepted into the graduate program of National College of Education
- File, by the designated deadline, the application form for student teaching
- Submit to their advisor a report of a TB test taken within 90 days of the student teaching placement, results of criminal background check and acknowledgement of Mandated Reporter status form
- Turn in a signed log of all the pre-clinical hours specified in their pre-clinical hours required for the program
- Pass the Elementary Education (Grades 1-6) Content Area Test (197-200) before student teaching
- Complete all of their licensure courses prior to ELE 590 (Student Teaching)
- Pass all methods courses at National Louis University with a grade no lower than a B
- Participate in faculty assessment and receive approval of his or her portfolio (Livetext)
- Provide evidence of emotional stability, adequate personality adjustment and competency as indicated by licensure coursework and departmental assessments