Department of Education Specialties

 

Holloway Hall

Master of Arts in Teaching: Program of Study


The M.A.T. program follows a sequence of courses which includes research, technology, foundations of education, methods and strategies of teaching, understanding and meeting the diverse needs of students, and field experiences. 

Students admitted to the MAT program will complete the following course sequence as a cohort:

Winter Semester

EMAT 501 - Development and Learning Applied to Teaching 

Spring Semester

EMAT 502  - Social and Philosophical Foundations of Contemporary Education 
*
Content Area Methods I
EMAT 505 - Methods of Teaching and Assessment
EMAT 515 - Research & Technology

Summer Semester

EMAT 506 – Inclusive Teaching for Diverse Populations

Fall Semester

EMAT 503 - Principles of Curriculum and Instruction
EMAT 512 – Classroom Management: Theory and Practice
*Content Area Methods Course II (varies by contents area)
Reading in the Content Area II

Winter Semester

Comprehensive Examinations

Spring Semester

EMAT 507/509 – MAT Internship I & II
EMAT 511 – MAT Internship Seminar

*which Methods course is taken depends upon the designated content area