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Admission Requirements
for Five Year MAT with PK-6 Endorsement
* 65
undergraduate credits
* 3.0 grade
point average on a 4.0 scale from a regionally accredited college/university
* Passing score from PRAXIS exam OR SAT scores
of 1100 or higher, with at least 530 on both the verbal
and quantitative areas OR ACT composite score of 24, with the ACT mathematics score no less than 22,
and an ACT English Plus Reading score no less than 46.
* Two letters of recommendation
Applications are submitted
during the Junior Year
  
Our students learn practical theory through their course work and practice it during their student teaching experience.
Course
Requirements for Five Year MAT with PK-6 Endorsement
(Note: Can major in any liberal arts or science
area)
Freshman & Sophomore Years
Course Number
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Course Name |
| *Math
125 |
Statistics |
| *English
123, ULLC 223 |
Composition |
| *Psychology
207 or 208 (or 307 or 308) |
Lifespan Development/ Child Development |
| *World
History 111 |
History of World Civilization I |
| Government 101 |
Power and Politics in America (May be replaced by Hist 112) |
| *Communications
201 or Thea 230 |
Public Speaking or Practical Acting |
| *Two courses in Science, one with Lab (one life science and one physical science preferred) |
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| US History 201 |
History of American Civilization to 1865 |
| Geography 201 |
Introduction to Geography |
| Computer Science 110 |
Introduction to Computing |
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Also fulfills General Education requirements for CNU
Praxis I exam taken in Fall
Application for program due in Spring
by Feb. 1
| Semester |
Course Number |
Course Name |
| Fall |
Sociology 314
Sociolgy 314 Lab F |
Education, Culture, & Society |
| Spring |
Math 308 |
Exploring Math Concepts |
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Natural Science 310 |
Natural Science for Elementary Teachers |
| Fall or Spring |
Psychology 312 |
Educational Psychology |
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English 314 |
Children's Literature |
Senior
Year
Students take 2 graduate courses during their senior year. A third graduate course MAY be taken if a student has 123 or more credits.
| Semester |
Course Number |
Course Name |
Fall
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English 310 or Eng 430 |
Introduction to Linguistics/The Structure of English |
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Math 570 F OR
English 532 or English 514 |
The Study of Mathematics
Language Varieties/Adv. Children's Literature
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| Spring |
English 532 or English 514 OR Psych 521 F |
Language Varieties/ Adv. Children's Literature
Reading Acquisition and Development |
Fifth
Year
Praxis II, VCLA, and VRA exams required during
fifth year
| Semester |
Course Number |
Course Name |
| Summer |
TCHG 516 F |
Curriculum & Instruction of the
Elementary School |
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TCHG 543 |
Classroom Management |
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Psychology 535 |
The Exceptional Learner |
| Fall |
English 521 |
Teaching Composition |
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Computer Science 580 (optional in fall) |
Technology for Teachers |
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Eng 514 or Eng 532 |
Adv. Children's Literature/ Language Varieties |
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Soc 501 |
Multilculturalism, Diversity, and Education |
| Spring |
TCHG 510 (8 credits) |
Internship |
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Computer Science 580 (if not taken in fall) |
Technology for Teachers |
*F denotes that a field experience requirement accompanies the course.
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