Teaching, M.A.T. - English (Secondary 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 to Educator Preparation Programs). Candidates recommended for certification must also meet any additional Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) requirements (see Academic Policies for Educator Preparation Programs) in effect on the date CSDE receives the certification application.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (51.5 CREDITS)

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

Concentration in Secondary Education: English (31.5 Credits)
EDU 508 – Intro to Teaching
EDU 544 – Classroom Management 
EDU 588 – Assessment and Research in Education
ENG 505 – Applied English Linguistics
ENG 510 – History of the English Language
ENG 575 – Young Adult Literature
ENG 592 – Teaching English: Methods I
ENG 593 – Teaching English: Methods II
RDG 500 – Literacy in Content Areas
English Graduate Elective (500-level)

Capstone (3 Credits)
EDU 591 – Special Project