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.  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