PK-4, K-5 Initial Licensure Certification, M.A.T. Post-bac

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For those in PK-3 there is one additional course required for Early Childhood PK-4 licensure. This is not part of the major, but a technical requirement for licensure in ECE PK-4.

Professional Core: 12 Hours

Belmont candidates may take these as undergraduates.

EDU 5010 Contemporary Issues in Education 3 Hours
EDU 5110 Advanced Educational Psychology 3 Hours
EDU 5500 Child Development 3 Hours (P-3, K-6)
or
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 5020 Literacy I 3 Hours
EDU 5130 Organization and Management of Multicultural Classroom Communities 3 Hours
EDU 5510 Internship 6 Hours
MTH 5050 Mathematical Concepts 3 Hours
SCI 5050 Science for Elementary Education 3 Hours

Clinical Practice: 6 Hours

EDU 5210 Reflective Teaching 1 Hours
EDU 5440 Graduate Teaching Seminar 2 Hours
EDU 5513 Student Teaching 3 Hours

Total: 33 Hours

Technical Requirement Additional Course:

PK-3 License and Certification (not part of the major)

For those in PK-3 there is one additional course required for Early Childhood PK-4 licensure. This is not part of the major, but a technical requirement for licensure in ECE PK-4.

EDU 5350 Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Education 3 Hours