Middle Grades Education (M.A.T.)

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The M.A.T. in Middle Grades Education is an initial certification program designed for candidates who have completed a baccalaureate degree. In addition to all the course requirements, students must pass the Teaching Field Content Exams for academic content area (GACE) prior to placement with a school system to student teach.

§ This course required for admission to Teacher Education.
* This symbol is part of the title of the course as this course is applicable to the Liberal Education curriculum as well.

Prerequisite/Placement Information:

EH 101 - Written Communication * For language arts concentration only.
MS 101 - College Algebra * For math concentration only.

Professional Development

ED 500 - Introduction to Teacher Education § £
SE 604 - Introduction to Special Education §
ED 605 - Understanding & Managing Learners £
ED 612 - Instructional Practices & Assessment § £
ED 614 - Content Applications
ED 630 - Computer Literacy in Education
ED 771 - Methods of Educational Research
£ Required for admission to Teacher Education.

§ Contains Field Experience.

Reading and Writing

ED 607 - Literacy Knowledge and Foundations ♦
ED 609 - Reading and Writing Methods for Adolescents ♦
ED 619 - Assessment for Literacy Instruction ♦
♦ These hours may be applied toward the Reading or Language Arts Concentration.

Concentration Requirements

The major in middle grades education has two areas of content concentration with up to 16 semester hours of content from each of the two disciplines. The primary and secondary concentrations may be selected from language arts, mathematics, reading, science or social studies. Students may not choose Language Arts and Reading.

Language Arts (15 hours)

ED 609 - Reading and Writing Methods for Adolescents
ED 631 - Literacy for Teachers §
Literature (World, American or English Literature) Credits / Units: 3
Language Arts Elective Credits / Units: 3
Language Arts Elective Credits / Units: 3
§ Contains Field Experience.

Mathematics (15 hours)

MS 510 - Mathematics for Teachers §
Geometry Credits / Units: 3
Algebra Credits / Units: 3
Statistics Credits / Units: 3
Math Elective Credits / Units: 3
§ Contains Field Experience.

Reading (15 hours)

ED 607 - Literacy Knowledge and Foundations
ED 609 - Reading and Writing Methods for Adolescents
ED 619 - Assessment for Literacy Instruction §
ED 631 - Literacy for Teachers §
ED 643 - Reading in the Content Area
§ Contains Field Experience.

Science (16-19 hours)

One of the science electives must be a four semester hour lab science.

PS 505 - Science for Teachers §
Earth and Space Science Credits / Units: 3-4
Physical Science Credits / Units: 3-4
Life Science Elective Credits / Units: 3-4
Science Elective Credits / Units: 3-4
§ Contains Field Experience.

Social Studies (15 hours)

ED 632 - Social Studies for Teachers §
§ Contains Field Experience.
HY 201 - History of the United States I *
HY 202 - History of the United States II *
HY 210 - World Civilization I *
Economics Credits / Units: 3

Clinical Experience

A total of 9-12 hours of clinical experience is required. Choose from student teaching (9 hours) for one semester or the internship experience (12 hours) over several semesters.

Field Experience: Will have field experience in each of the following grade levels: 4-5, 6-7 and 8 in designated courses.

Student Teaching:
ED 698 - Student Teaching MG
Internship:
ED 799A - Internship in Middle Grades Education
ED 799B - Internship in Middle Grades Education
ED 799C - Internship in Middle Grades Education
ED 799D - Internship in Middle Grades Education

Total

Total Graduate Semester Hours Required for Degree: 60 - 73

The difference in hours is dependent on which concentrations and clinical experience the student chooses. There can be undergraduate courses applied toward concentration (content) requirements. Undergraduate courses applied toward content requirements taken elsewhere than Brenau are included in the total hours but will not display on the student’s transcript.