Student Teacher Pathway, 6-12 Initial Licensure Certification, M.A.T.

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Graduate students who have not previously completed the Professional Core may instead choose to pursue the Student Teaching Pathway. The student teaching pathway includes 12 hours of the Professional Core, 15 hours of curriculum and instruction courses, and 6 hours of clinical practice in a semester-long student teaching experience.

Professional Core: 12 Hours

EDU 5010 Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Hours
EDU 5110 Advanced Educational Psychology 3 Hours
EDU 5230 Human Development and Education 4 Hours (6-12, PK-12)
EDU 5800 Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners in the Classroom 3 Hours

Curriculum and Instruction Courses: 15 Hours

EDU 5220 Methods for Secondary Teaching 3 Hours Content Area (listed as English, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Science or Social Science)
EDU 5270 Literacy Across the Secondary Curriculum 3 Hours
EDU 6300 Middle School Perspectives 1 3 Hours
EDU 6580 English Language Learners 3 Hours
EDU Graduate-Level Elective 3 Hours

Clinical Practice: 6 Hours

EDU 5210 Reflective Teaching 1 Hours
EDU 5413 Student Teaching in Early Childhood/Elementary/ Middle/Secondary 3 Hours
EDU 5440 Graduate Teaching Seminar 2 Hours

Student Teacher Pathway, 6-12 Initial Licensure Certification, M.A.T.

Professional Core: 12 Hours

Curriculum and Instruction Courses: 15 Hours

Clinical Practice: 6 Hours

Total: 33 Hours