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Early Childhood, Elementary and Literacy Education
The Master of Arts in Teaching Program in Elementary Education is a 36 credit program designed to provide graduate students with a master's degree as well as an initial certification to teach Kindergarten through fifth grade (K-5). Students who apply to this program must hold a bachelor's degree in a liberal arts field, complete the Graduate Admission & Support Services Application, and meet the Office of Graduate Admissions & Support Services requirements. In addition, applicants must provide evidence of substantial and meaningful experience with groups of children. Applicants must also submit scores on the Praxis II test for Elementary Education: Content Knowledge or entrance ticket.
Work Program for MAT (K-5) Program:
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Core Courses
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15 Semester Hours |
| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| ECEL 501 |
Perspectives of EC and EL Education in a Diverse Society
(10 hours field experience) |
3 |
ECEL 518
OR
ECSE 508 |
Families, Communities and Schools: Diversity, Culture, and Democracy
Partnerships with Families: EC Special Education
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3 |
| ECSE 508 |
Assisting Families with Children with Disabilities |
3 |
| READ 500: |
The Nature of Reading |
3 |
| ELRS 503 |
Methods of Research |
3 |
| Literacy Course(s): Select one of the following 3 Semester Hour courses |
| ECSE 519 |
Language and Early Literacy Development |
3 |
| READ 410 |
Children's Literature in a Multicultural Society |
3 |
| READ 600 |
Workshop: Contemporary Issues in Reading |
3 |
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Content/Methods Courses (9 Semester Hours)
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| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| MATH 577: |
MAth Education in Elementary Schools |
3 |
| ECEL 517: |
Integrating Science and Technology in EC and EL Classrooms |
3 |
| ECEL 516: |
Social Studies and the Arts: Understanding Democracy in EL Classrooms |
3 |
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Professional Sequence Courses (12-13 Semester Hours)
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| Number |
Name |
Hours |
| ECEL 522 |
Curriculum Development 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 Classrooms |
1 |
ECEL 511
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Clinical Experience II: Inclusive EC and EL Settings |
2 |
| ECEL 514 |
In-service Supervised Graduate Student Teaching
(Replaces Clinical Experiecne II for those in full time teaching positions) |
5 |
| ECEL 504 |
Seminar II: Inclusive EC and EL Classrooms |
1 |
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Additional Student Responsibilities:
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- 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 has not completed the equivalent of one semester of general psychology, and two semesters of child development as an undergraduate must take the courses at the 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.
- 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.The deadline is March 1st for Fall placements and October 1st for Spring placement.
- In order to complete the program, students must file the proper audit forms in the Registrar's Office October1st for May graduation, March 1st for August graduation, and June 1st for January graduation.
- Any variation from this work program must be approved by the Office of Graduate Admissions & Support Services through the proper filing of a substitution form.
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