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Academic Programs: <br> Dual Certification Graduate Master of Arts in Teaching:<br> Elementary Education (K-5) and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD)
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Early Childhood, Elementary and Literacy Education

Academic Programs:
Dual Certification Graduate Master of Arts in Teaching:
Elementary Education (K-5) and Teacher of Students with Disabilities (TSD)

Overview

The Master of Arts in Teaching Program in Elementary Education and Teacher of Students with Disabilities is a 48 credit program designed to provide graduate students with a master's degree as well as dual certification: initial certification to teach Kindergarten through fifth grade (K-5) and certification to teach students with disabilities in K-5 settings. Students who apply to this program must hold a bachelor's degree in a liberal arts field, complete the Graduate School Application, and meet Graduate School requirements. In addition, applicants must provide evidence of substantial and meaningful experience with groups of children, including children with special needs. Applicants must also achieve a passing score on the Praxis II test for Elementary Education: Content Knowledge.

 Work Program for Dual Certification MAT (K-5) and Teacher of Students with Disabilities Program (TSD):


Required Courses

27 Semester Hours

Number Course Title Hours
ECEL 501 Perspectives on EC and Elem. Education in a Diverse
Society (10 hrs field experience) 		3
ECSE 508 Partnerships with Families: EC Special Education 3
READ 500 The Nature of Reading 3
SPED 566 Language-Based Learning Strategies for Inclusive Settings 3
ELRS 503 Methods of Research 3
SPED 579 Special Education for Students with Disabilities 3
SPED 584 Assessment and Evaluation in the Inclusive Classroom 2
SPED 588 Promoting Prosocial Behaviors in Inclusive Settings 2
SPED 567 Instructional Planning for Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings 3
SPED 585 Technology for Inclusive Classrooms 2
     
Content/Methods Courses

9 Semester Hours
MATH 577 Math Education in Elementary Schools 3
ECEL 517 Integrating Science & Technology in Elementary Classrooms 3
ECEL 516 Social Studies & Arts: Understanding Democracy in EL Classrooms 3
     
Professional Sequence Courses

12-13 Semester Hours
ECEL 522 Curriculum Dev and Assessment in Diverse EL Classrooms 3
ECEL 510 Clinical Experience I: Inclusive EC and EL Settings 2
ECEL 502 Seminar I: Inclusive EC and EL Settings 1
ECEL 511 Clinical Experience II: Inclusive EC and EL Settings 5
       OR
ECEL 514 In-service Supervised Graduate Student Teaching I/II
(Replaces Clinical Experience II for those in full-time teaching positions) 		5
ECEL 504 Seminar II: Inclusive EC and EL Classrooms 1
TOTAL 48-49 CREDITS

Additional Student Responsibilities:
  • Students are responsible for seeking advisement from their academic advisor for registration and completion of degree requirements.
  • Students are responsible for completing the Physiology and Hygiene requirement and Speech requirement for state certification.
  • Any student who does not have child development as an undergraduate must take the course on a graduate level.
  • All MAT students must register to take the Comprehensive Exam during the Clinical I semester. The exam is administered once in the spring and fall semesters. Registration for the fall exam is due October 1st and February 15th for the spring exam. Registration forms and information on the Comprehensive Exam may be found on the department website.
  • Registration for the fall exam is due October 1st and February 15th for the spring exam. Registration forms and information on the Comprehensive Exam may be found on the department website.
  • It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with all policies designated in the graduate catalog and the current Center of Pedagogy Teacher Education Handbook.
  • Students are required to apply to the Center of Pedagogy for Clinical I placement the semester before placement begins.
  • In order to complete the program, students must file proper forms in the Registrar's Office - October 1 for May graduation, March 1 for August graduation, and June 1 for January graduation.
  • Applications for Certification are required to be submitted to the Registrar's Office during the following period: October 15 to November 15 for January graduation, March 15 to April 15 for May graduation, and July 1 to August 1 for August graduation.
  • Any variation from this work program must be approved by the Graduate School through the proper filing of a substitution form.

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