2015-2016 Graduate Catalog

Nov 30, 2024

2015-2016 Graduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

MAT, Special Education

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I. 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.

A. English (4 hrs required)

ENGL 1000 - 4999 4 hrs
INST 1500 - 1599 4 hrs

B. Mathematics (4 hrs required)

MATH 1000 - 4999 4 hrs

C. Arts/Humanities (4 hrs required)

INST 2200 - 2299 4 hrs
INST 2600 - 2699 4 hrs
Approved course in art, dance, music, philosophy or theatre. Have MAT program director notify Registrar of approved course. 4 hrs

D. Science (4 hrs required)

BIO 1000 - 4999 4 hrs
CHEM 1000 - 4999 4 hrs
ESCI 1000 - 4999 4 hrs
INST 2400 - 2499 4 hrs

E. Social Studies (4 hrs required)

HIST 1000 - 4999 4 hrs
INST 2000 - 2099 4 hrs
POLS 1000 - 4999 4 hrs
PSYC 1000 - 4999 4 hrs

II. 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.

EDUC 5000 - School and Society: A Reflective Inquiry 3 hrs
EDUC 5100 - Educational Psychology 3 hrs
EDUC 5200 - Issues in Equity and Multicultural Education 3 hrs
EDUC 5970 - MAT: Student Teaching 9 hrs

III. Other Professional Education Requirements (all courses required)

1 course from:

EDUC 2100 - Educational Technology: Adolescence 2 hrs
EDUC 2300 - EducationalTechnology: Early Childhood 2 hrs

1 course from:

EDUC 3800 - Literacies in the Content Area 4 hrs
EDUC 5380 - Literacies for Young Adolescents 4 hrs

1 option from:

Option A: EDUC 3640 - Elementary Literacy Assessment and Instruction 4 hrs
Option B: EDUC 6580 - Language Arts Methods in the Intermediate Classroom 4 hrs
Option C: EDUC 6640 - Reading Assessment and Instruction 3 hrs and EDUC 6650 - Research-Based Reading and Writing PK-3 3 hrs

1 course from:

EDUC 1700 - Phonics and Language Study: Early Childhood 4 hrs
EDUC 1710 - Phonics and Language Study: Middle Childhood 4 hrs

IV. Major (all courses required)

EDUC 5310 - MAT: Profiles of Learners 3 hrs
EDUC 5320 - MAT: Specialized Instructional Planning 3 hrs
EDUC 5330 - MAT: Behavior and Learning Environments 3 hrs
EDUC 5470 - MAT: Internship in Special Education 3 hrs

V. Concentration Area (select one or both Concentrations)

Mild to Moderate Concentration (all courses required)

Moderate to Intensive Concentration (all courses required)

VI. Minimum GPA

An overall GPA of 3.0 must be achieved.

VIII. Application for Degree

A prospective graduate must complete an Application for Degree at the Registrar’s Office two terms prior to the term in which the degree is to be completed.

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MAT, Special Education

I. General Education Requirements

A. English (4 hrs required)

B. Mathematics (4 hrs required)

C. Arts/Humanities (4 hrs required)

D. Science (4 hrs required)

E. Social Studies (4 hrs required)

II. Graduate Professional Education Requirements

III. Other Professional Education Requirements (all courses required)

IV. Major (all courses required)

V. Concentration Area (select one or both Concentrations)

Mild to Moderate Concentration (all courses required)

Moderate to Intensive Concentration (all courses required)

VI. Minimum GPA

VIII. Application for Degree