Teaching, MA Middle School Grades 5-9 Certification Preparation
60-63 credit hours
Middle school education certification may be achieved in any of the following areas: English language arts, mathematics, speech/theatre, science, social science, and business education.
Requirements
Core MAT Curriculum
One of the following:
| EDU 51000 | Conceptualization of Education | 3 |
| EDU 51010 | Conceptualization of Education for Beginning Teachers | 3 |
One of the following:
Core Middle Certification Curriculum
| EDU 50000 | Foundations of K-12 Education | 3 |
| EDU 50200 | Psychology of Teaching and Learning | 3 |
| EDU 50710 | Content Literacy for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDU 51500 | Teacher Education Seminar I | 0-3 |
| EDU 52110 | Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology | 3 |
| EDU 54100 | Education of the Exceptional Child | 3 |
| EDU 54310 | Middle School/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDU 58404 | Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning | 3 |
| EDU 60599 | Field Experience, Student Teaching | 12 |
Middle School Certification Preparation
The Master of Arts in Teaching with middle school certification preparation program includes the 48-51 credit hours of graduate course work listed in the Middle School Certification Preparation, possible content area course work, plus:
| EDU 58700 | Reading and Writing across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 58800 | Middle School Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 58910 | Middle School Philosophy, Curriculum, and Instruction | 4 |
Note: Content area coursework required by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education must also be met for middle and secondary education.