Elementary School Certification Preparation MA
Grades 1-6
The Master of Arts in Teaching with Elementary School Certification Preparation program is a 71 credit hour program. It includes the following coursework:
Requirements
Core MAT Curriculum
One of the following:
Core Elementary Certification Curriculum
| EDU 50000 | Foundations of K-12 Education | 3 |
| EDU 50200 | Psychology of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 51500-51503 | Teacher Education Seminar I | 0- 3 |
| EDU 52100 | Classroom Teaching/Management | 3 |
| EDU 54100 | Education of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU 50300 | Elementary Reading Methods | 3 |
| EDU 50600 | Elementary/Middle School Language Arts Methods | 3 |
| EDU 50900 | Analysis and Correction of Reading Disabilities | 3 |
| EDU 52200 | Practicum: Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties | 2 |
| EDU 51200 | Elementary/Middle School Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| EDU 51900 | Elementary/Middle School Science Methods | 3 |
| EDU 54500 | Pre K-8 Health, Nutrition & Safety | 3 |
| EDU 55300 | Elementary/Middle School Social Studies Methods | 3 |
| EDU 57600 | Methods of Integrating Art, Music, and Movement in Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDU 58200 | The Integrated Literature Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 58404 | Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning | 3 |
| EDU 60599 | Field Experience (Student Teaching) | 12 |
One of the following:
| EDU 51000 | Conceptualization of Education | 3 |
| EDU 51010 | Conceptualization of Education for Beginning Teachers | 3 |
Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated. (2) EDU 60599 will only count toward hours in the MAT program. (3) Students must also complete 3 credit hours of electives.