Special Education (M.A.T.)

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The M.A.T. in Special 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 symbol is part of the title of the course as this course is applicable to the Liberal Education curriculum as well.

§ = Required for admission to teacher education.

¥ = Contains Field Experience.

Note: All coursework MUST be completed before permission is granted to apply for an internship.

Prerequisite/Placement Courses

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

Professional Development

Reading and Writing

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

Special Education

Concentration Requirement (15-16 hours)

The major in special education has one area of content concentration (outside of the special education and reading requirements) with subject matter from one of the following disciplines: language arts, mathematics, reading, science or social studies.

Language Arts

ED 609 - Literacy Methods for Middle Grades Education ¥
ED 631 - Language Arts for Teachers ¥
World Literature Credits / Units: 3
American Literature Credits / Units: 3
British Literature Credits / Units: 3

Mathematics

ED 687 - Methods for Teaching Math ¥
Geometry Credits / Units: 3
Algebra Credits / Units: 3
Statistics Credits / Units: 3
Math Elective Credits / Units: 3

Reading

Science

One of the science electives must be a four semester-hour lab science. This concentration requires 16 hours.

ED 686 - Methods for Teaching Science ¥
Earth/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

Social Studies

ED 632 - Social Studies for Teachers ¥
World History Credits / Units: 3
U.S. History I Credits / Units: 3
U.S. History II Credits / Units: 3
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: P-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12 in designated courses. The courses are noted with the symbol: ¥.

Student Teaching:
SE 730 - Student Teaching Mild Disabilities
Internship:
SE 740A - Internship in Mild Disabilities
SE 740B - Internship in Mild Disabilities
SE 740C - Internship in Mild Disabilities
SE 740D - Internship in Mild Disabilities

Total

Total Graduate Semester Hours Required for Degree: 60 - 72

The difference in hours is dependent on which concentration and clinical experience the student chooses. Undergraduate coursework applied toward the concentration content requirements are included in the hours required for the degree; however, undergraduate coursework taken elsewhere than Brenau may not display on the student’s Brenau transcript.