Teaching, M.A.T. - World Languages Education (French, German, Italian, Spanish)

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 (43.5 CREDITS)

Core Requirements (23 Credits)
EDU 509 – Student Teaching Seminar 
EDU 571 – Teaching English Learners in Regular Education Classrooms
EDU 593 – Student Teaching (MAT)
SED 502 – Introduction to Exceptional Learners 
SED 503 – Learning Theory and Development 

Concentration World Languages Education (20.5 Credits)
EDU 508 – Introduction to Education
EDU 544 – Classroom Management
EDU 588 – Assessment and Research in Education
RDG 500 – Content Area Study and Disciplinary Literacies for Prospective Teachers
TSL 502 – Introduction to Linguistics
TSL 503 – Second Language Acquisition 
WLL 491 – Methods of Teaching for Language

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