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.

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

Prerequisite/Placement Information:

EH 101 - Written Communication * For language arts concentration only.
EH 102 - Reading and Research Writing * For language arts concentration only.
MS 101 - College Algebra * For math concentration only.

Professional Development (30 hours)

ED 500 - Introduction to Teacher Education £
ED 501 - Clinical Experiences Seminar £
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 677 - Teaching and Assessing within a Virtual Environment
ED 688 - School Law & Ethics in Education
ED 700 - Clinical Practice Seminar
ED 702 - Advanced Educational Psychology
£ Required for admission to Teacher Education.

§ Contains Field Experience.

Reading and Writing (6 hours)

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

§ Contains field experience.

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 - Literacy Methods for Middle Grades Education §
ED 631 - Language Arts 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)

ED 687 - Methods for Teaching Math §
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 - Literacy Methods for Middle Grades Education §
ED 619 - Assessment for Literacy Instruction §
ED 631 - Language Arts for Teachers §
ED 643 - Reading in the Content Areas
§ Contains Field Experience.

Science (16-19 hours)

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

ED 686 - Methods for Teaching Science §
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 §
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
§ Contains Field Experience.

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

Total

Total Graduate Semester Hours Required for Degree: 60 - 79

The difference in hours is dependent on which concentrations and clinical experience the student chooses. Undergraduate courses can be applied toward concentration (content) requirements.