Course Sequencing

To earn the Master of Arts in Teaching, you must take the following five core courses (15 credit hours):

  • EDUC 501: Learning and Teaching
  • EDUC 507: Adv. Human Growth & Development
  • EDUC 510: Tests and Measurements
  • SPED 511: Special Education Perspectives
  • EDUC 532: Classroom Practices and Procedures
  • EDUC 543: Curriculum and Technology

Research Courses

You must also take a research course:

  • EDUC 601: Research Methods and Skills

Reading Course Requirements

If you choose the elementary track, you’ll earn 12 credits in these four reading courses:

  • EDUC 560: Processes and Acquisition
  • EDUC 646: Diagnostic and Prescriptive Techniques of Reading
  • EDUC 544: Principles and Techniques of Reading Instruction
  • EDUC 633: Children’s Literature

The secondary track requires six credit hours of reading, or a total of two courses:

  • SCED 748: Literacy in the Content Area I
  • SCED 545: Literacy in the Content Area II

Required Internships

Elementary Internship Course Requirements

  • EDUC 705: Supervised Internship I (Elementary Education)
  • EDUC 807: Supervised Internship II (Elementary Education)

Secondary Internship Course Requirements

  • EDUC 707: Supervised Internship I (Secondary Education)
  • EDUC 709: Supervised Internship I (Social Studies Education)
  • EDUC 711: Supervised Internship I (Science Education)
  • EDUC 712: Supervised Internship I (Mathematics Education)
  • EDUC 713: Supervised Internship I (English Education)
  • EDUC 808: Supervised Internship II (Secondary Education)