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Catalog 2021-2022

Accelerated Master of Arts in Teaching: Elementary Licensure

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The outline of the program is as follows:

  •  Candidates complete requirements for a bachelor’s degree in the first four enrollment years. During this enrollment period, candidates also complete the following courses: EDUC 135, EDUC 136, EDUC 136L, EDUC 225, EDUC 225L, EDUC 312, EDUC 315, EDUC 317, EDUC 305, EDUC 505L, EDUC 511, EDUC 511L, EDUC 541, and EDUC 542, MATH 125, SCI 322, and SSCI 321.
  • During the fall semester, candidates will be enrolled full-time for their student teaching experience (EDUC 596, EDUC 587, and  EDUC 595, and spring semester for graduate courses (EDUC 529, EDUC 531, EDUC 597, LING 618, LING 531 and a Category I BITH course). With the satisfactory completion of student teaching and the State of Illinois examinations, candidates can apply for State of Illinois teacher licensure.
  •  In consultation with the M. A. T. coordinator, M.A.T. students who are not involved in an educational setting after completion of coursework may petition to substitute EDUC 698 Thesis and pay tuition for the additional two hours.
  • Each subsequent semester until the ARP or thesis is completed; candidates must enroll in EDUC 599 Final Project Continuation or EDUC 699 Thesis Continuation and pay the continuation fee.
  • The Master of Arts in Teaching degree will be awarded once all degree requirements are complete and the action research paper or thesis is satisfactorily completed and accepted by Buswell Library.

Requirements for the Accelerated Master of Arts in Teaching: Elementary Licensure degree are graduate 34 hours including:

Course List
Code Title Credits
Major Requirements
EDUC 511Theories and Methods of Teaching Elementary and Middle School Students2
EDUC 511LMethods Practicum for Elementary and Middle School0
EDUC 529Literacy Assessment2
EDUC 531Ethical Perspectives on Teaching2
EDUC 541Statistics in Education2
EDUC 542Research Methodologies in Education2
EDUC 587Philosophical Foundations of Education3
EDUC 594Craft Of Teaching2
EDUC 596Student Teaching9
EDUC 597Scholarly Inquiry Paper2
LING 531Theological Perspectives on Language and International Education2
LING 618English Language Learning Content Methods and Materials2
Select one 4-credit Bible/Theology course from the approved graduate program's Category I listing4
Complete an action research paper or thesis
Total Credits34

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