Student Teacher Pathway, PK-3, K-5 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.

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

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
or
EDU 5500 Child Development 3 Hours
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 5030 Literacy II 3 Hours
EDU 5432 Teaching Social Studies 3 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 5410 Student Teaching in Early Childhood/Elementary/ Middle/Secondary 3 Hours
or
EDU 5411 Student Teaching in Early Childhood/Elementary/ Middle/Secondary 3 Hours

Total: 33 Hours

Additional Course: PK-3 License and Certification

(required for Early Childhood licensure)

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

EDU 5350 Methods and Materials for Early Childhood Education 3 Hours