Elementary Education (M.A.T.)

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The M.A.T. in Early Childhood 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.

All coursework MUST be completed the semester before student teaching or final internship semester.

Professional Development (27 hours)

ED 501 - Clinical Experiences Seminar *
ED 500 - Introduction to Teacher Education *
SE 604 - Introduction to Special Education
ED 605 - Understanding & Managing Learners *
ED 612 - Instructional Planning & Assessment
ED 630 - Computer Literacy in Education
ED 677 - Teaching and Assessing within a Virtual Environment
ED 688 - School Law & Ethics in Education
ED 702 - Applied Educational Psychology
ED 700 - Clinical Practice Seminar
* Required for admission to Teacher Education.

§ Course will have Field Experience requirements.

Methods and Content (21 hours)

Clinical Experience (9 - 12 hours)

A total of 9-12 hours of clinical experience is required: 9 hours of student teaching or 12 hours of internship. 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-K, 1-3 and 4-5 in designated courses. Those courses are noted with the symbol §.

Student Teaching:
ED 697 - Student Teaching Elementary Education
Internship:
ED 789A - Internship in Elementary Education
ED 789B - Internship in Elementary Education

Total

Total Semester Hours Required for Degree: 57 - 60

The difference in hours is dependent on which clinical experience the student chooses.