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Admission Requirements for
MAT with PK-6 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 in liberal arts or science or equivalent, with 6
hours in each English, mathematics, history, and science
- Required undergraduate content courses for licensure
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Each year CNU selects students as "Teachers of Promise" for Virginia. Last year Carrie Phipps and Raleigh Crocker were bestowed this honor. They attended a weekend conference at JMU with the Director of Teacher Preparation, Dr. Marsha Sprague.
Suggested Course
Plan
First Year
| Semester |
Course Number
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Course Name |
Fall
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Psychology 307 or 308 or CLEP
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Lifespan Development
/ Child Development/ CLEP |
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English 311 or 430 |
Language and Teaching/ The Structure of English |
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Math 570 F |
The Study of Mathematics |
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Sociology 314 F and SOc 314 Lab
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Education, Culture, & Society and Lab |
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Geography 201
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Introduction to Geography |
| Spring |
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Psychology 312 or CLEP F
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Educational Psychology |
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English 532 F |
Study of Language |
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English 514
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Advanced Children's Literature |
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Natural Science 310
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Natural Science for Elementary Teachers |
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Computer Science 110 |
Introduction to Computing |
* F denotes
that a class has a required field experience component in public
schools.
Second Year
Note: 150 hours of documented post baccalaureate
field experiences are required prior to student teaching
Praxis II, the VCLA, and the VRA exams are taken during second year.
Semester
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Course Number
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Course Name |
Summer
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TCHG 516 F |
Curriculum & Instruction of the
Elementary School |
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TCHG 543 |
Classroom Management |
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Psychology 521 F |
Reading Acquisition & Development |
Fall
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English 521 |
Teaching Composition |
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Sociology 501 |
Multiculturalism, Diversity, & Education |
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Psychology 535 |
The Exceptional Learner |
Spring
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TCHG 510 (8 credits) |
Internship |
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Computer Science 580 |
Technology for Teachers |
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