Teaching, M.A.T. - Elementary Education

The program course outline and graduation requirements for this catalog year are listed below. In addition, a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required for graduation. The department website provides an overview of the program, including admission requirements, faculty biographies, learning outcomes, and careers: https://www.southernct.edu/academics/curriculum-and-learning/programs.

This is an educator preparation program in the State of Connecticut with additional admission requirements (see Admissions>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs). Candidates recommended for certification must also meet any additional Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) requirements (see Degree Requirements>>Teacher/Educator Preparation Programs) in effect on the date CSDE receives the certification application.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (44 CREDITS)

Core Requirements (20 Credits)
EDU 593 – Student Teaching
EDU 509 – Student Teaching Seminar
EDU 571 – English Language Learners 
SED 502 – Introduction to Exceptional Learners 
SED 503 – Learning Theory and Development

Concentration Elementary Education (21 Credits)
EDU 504 – Mathematics in Elementary School 
EDU 508 – Introduction to Education 
EDU 534 – Curriculum Design and Methods for the Elementary Classroom 
EDU 544 – Classroom Management
EDU 588 – Assessment and Research in Education 
RDG 546 – Emerging Literacies: PreK-Grade 3 Reading & Language Arts 
RDG 556 – Developing Literacies: Grades 3-6 Reading & Language Arts 

Capstone (3 Credits)
EDU 591 – Special Project in Education