MAT, Special Education

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General Education Requirements

All MAT candidates in the Special Education program are required to have 20 semester hours of general education coursework in the following areas.

English (4 hrs required)

ENGL 1000 - 4999
INST 1500 - 1599

Mathematics (4 hrs required)

MATH 1000 - 4999

Arts/Humanities (4 hrs required)

INST 2200 - 2299
INST 2600 - 2699
Approved course in art, dance, music, philosophy or theatre. Have MAT program director notify Registrar of approved course.

Science (4 hrs required)

BIO 1000 - 4999
CHEM 1000 - 4999
ESCI 1000 - 4999
INST 2400 - 2499

Social Studies (4 hrs required)

HIST 1000 - 4999
INST 2000 - 2099
POLS 1000 - 4999
PSYC 1000 - 4999

Graduate Professional Education Requirements

Note: A minimum grade of C must be achieved in all EDUC courses.
All MAT candidates in the Special Education program are required to take the following professional education coursework. The course descriptions contain information about required field hours and course sequence.

Other Professional Education Requirements

1 course from:

EDUC 2100 - Educational Technology: Adolescence
EDUC 2300 - Educational Technology: Early Childhood

1 course from:

EDUC 3800 - Literacies in the Content Area
EDUC 5380 - Literacies for Young Adolescents

1 option from:

Option A: EDUC 3640 - Elementary Literacy Assessment and Instruction
Option B: EDUC 6580 - Language Arts Methods in the Intermediate Classroom
Option C: EDUC 6640 - Reading Assessment and Instruction and EDUC 6650 - Research-Based Reading and Writing PK-3
Option D: EDUC 2600 - Emergent Literacy in Inclusive Environments

1 course from:

EDUC 1700 - Phonics and Language Study: Early Childhood
EDUC 1710 - Phonics and Language Study: Middle Childhood

Major

Concentration Area

Select one or both concentrations:

Mild to Moderate Concentration

Moderate to Intensive Concentration

Minimum GPA

An overall GPA of 3.0 must be achieved.

Application for Degree

A prospective graduate must complete an Application for Degree at the Office of the Registrar one term prior to the term in which the degree is to be completed.

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MAT, Special Education

General Education Requirements

English (4 hrs required)

Mathematics (4 hrs required)

Arts/Humanities (4 hrs required)

Science (4 hrs required)

Social Studies (4 hrs required)

Graduate Professional Education Requirements

Other Professional Education Requirements

Major

Concentration Area

Mild to Moderate Concentration

Moderate to Intensive Concentration

Minimum GPA

Application for Degree