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Admission Requirements for MAT with PK-12 or 6-12 Endorsement

*3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale from a regionally accredited college or university
*Passing scores from the Praxis I exam
*Three letters of recommendation
*Professional essay- one-page typed essay describing the applicant's purpose for entering the teaching profession

Required content area preparation:

  • BA/BS/BM with major in area of endorsement, or equivalent
  • Required undergraduate content courses for licensure (Psych 207 or 208; Psyc 312; Soc 314 & 314L; CPSC 110)

Suggested Course Plan

First Year

Semester
Course Number
Course Name


Psychology 207 or 208 or CLEP
Lifespan Development/Child Psychology / CLEP
  Sociology 314 and Sociology 314 Lab F Education, Culture, & Society
  Psychology 312 or CLEP
Educational Psychology
  Computer Science 110

Introduction to Computing

  Graduate Content Course  
  Graduate Content Course  
  Graduate Content Course  



Second Year
Note: 120 hours of documented post baccalaureate field experiences are required prior to student teaching

Praxis II  and the VCLA exams passed

Semester
Course Number
Course Name
Summer

TCHG 516 F Curriculum & Instruction of the Secondary School
  TCHG 543 Classroom Management
  Graduate Content Course
 
Fall

English 522 F Reading & Writing in Content Areas
  Sociology 501 Multiculturalism, Diversity, & Education
  Psychology 535 The Exceptional Learner
Spring
TCHG 510 (8 credits)  Internship
  Computer Science 580 Technology for Teachers

Field-specific Course Requirements
Updated Course Plans as of September 2009.

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