Elementary Education MAT Curriculum
To complete all requirements of the MAT program, a candidate must complete all coursework and successfully complete all performance tasks to qualify for teacher certification.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Summer II | ||
| ED 571 | Learning and Teaching the Developing Child | 3 |
| ED 575 | Teacher Discourse: Language and Communication Issues in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| Fall | ||
| ED 535 | Graduate Seminar I | 1 |
| ED 544 | Developing Literacy in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| ED 568 | Teaching Mathematics in the Primary Grades | 3 |
| ED 572 | Advanced Learning and Teaching | 3 |
| J-Term | ||
| ED 521 | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| ED 545 | Research and Graduate Seminar II | 1 |
| Spring | ||
| ED 556 | Teaching Literacy in Grades 4-6 | 3 |
| ED 569 | Teaching Mathematics in Grades 4-6 | 3 |
| ED 615 | Graduate Seminar III and Career Development | 1 |
| Summer I | ||
| ED 558 | Elementary School Science: Content and Pedagogy | 3 |
| ED 577 | Teaching English Language Learners in the Mainstream Classroom | 3 |
| ED 614 | Research and Graduate Seminar IV | 1 |
| Summer II | ||
| ED 525 | Diversity in the Classroom | 3 |
| ED 566 | Elementary School Social Studies: Content and Pedagogy | 2 |
| SPED 552 | Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom | 3 |
| Fall | ||
| (Personalized pathway) Course determined by program director | ||
| ED 601 | Student Teaching | 3-6 |
| or ED 605 | Teacher Induction Support | |
| Total Credits | 45-48 | |