Dec 26, 2024

DRAFT 2025-2026 Academic Catalog

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DRAFT 2025-2026 Academic Catalog [NOT CURRENT CATALOGS]

Master of Arts in Teaching - Elementary Education (2-year)

The Masters of Arts in Teaching: Elementary Education (2-year program) is a 60 graded credit hour degree.

A minimum grade of “C” is required for all courses counting toward the degree, and a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00 is required to complete the degree.

One approved graduate transfer course (from another institution) could be accepted toward this program. See advisor for request.

Admission into the MAT program is required for this degree.

SUMMER: 11 credits

EDU 611 - Teaching as a Profession-ELEM Credits: 1
EDU 621 - Elementary Physical Education & Health Methods Credits: 2
EDU 647 - Introduction to Elementary Literacy Credits: 3
EDU 609A - Initial Fall Field Experience-ELEM, SEC Credits: 1
EDU 619A - Teaching in a Diverse Society I-ELEM Credits: 1
EDU 649 - Schools as Communities of Care-ELEM Credits: 3

YEAR 1 FALL: 10 credits

EDU 613 - Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment I-ELEM Credits: 3
EDU 625 - Early Literacy Methods: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Credits: 3
EDU 631 - Elementary Reading Methods: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Credits: 3
ED 609 - Practicum Credits: 0-6 [Required Credit: 1]

YEAR 1 WINTER: 8 credits

EDU 629 - Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment II-ELEM Credits: 3
EDU 639 - Elementary Writing Methods: Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Credits: 3
EDU 619B - Teaching in a Diverse Society II-ELEM Credits: 1
ED 609 - Practicum Credits: 0-6 [Required Credit: 1]

YEAR 1 SPRING: 5 credits

EDU 645 - ELL Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Dispositions for Educators-ELEM Credits: 3
ED 609 - Practicum Credits: 0-6 [Required Credits: 2]

YEAR 2 FALL: 9 credits

EDU 615 - Elementary Classroom Management Credits: 2
EDU 635 - Elementary Science & STEM Methods Credits: 3
EDU 643 - Elementary Arts Methods Credits: 2
EDU 607A - Teacher Performance Seminar-ELEM Credits: 1
EDU 609B - Fall Field Experience-ELEM, SEC Credits: 1

YEAR 2 WINTER: 10 credits

EDU 623 - Exceptionalities-ELEM Credits: 3
EDU 633 - Elementary Social Science Methods Credits: 3
EDU 609C - Winter Field Experience-ELEM, SEC Credits: 1
MTHE 627 - Elementary Mathematics Methods Credits: 3

YEAR 2 SPRING: 7 credits

EDU 651 - Student Teaching-ELEM Credits: 6
EDU 607B - Student Teaching Seminar-ELEM Credits: 1

Total credits required for degree: 60

EPCC 2-year option creation - October 2023

Update of the order of courses offered - effective Summer 2024 (EPCC meeting October 15th 2024)