Teaching, MA Education (Grades K-12) Certification Preparation
42-45 credit hours
Students wishing to be certified in K-12 education must select one of the following content areas in which to specialize: art and design, instrumental music, vocal music, physical education, or Spanish.
Requirements
K-12 Certification Preparation Curriculum
| EDT 50900 | Innovation Mindset | 3 |
| EDU 50000 | Foundations of K-12 Education | 3 |
| EDU 50410 | Human Growth, Development, and the Exceptional Learner | 3 |
| EDU 50710 | Content Literacy for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDU 51000 | Conceptualization of Education | 3 |
| EDU 51500 | Teacher Education Seminar I | 0-3 |
| EDU 52110 | Middle/High School Classroom Teaching and Technology | 3 |
| EDU 54310 | Middle School/High School Differentiation and Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDU 57000 | Educational Research | 3 |
| EDU 58404 | Advanced Measurement and Evaluation to Enhance Learning | 3 |
| EDU 58700 | Reading and Writing across the Curriculum | 3 |
| EDU 60599 | Field Experience, Student Teaching | 8-12** |
Secondary Methods Course
Three credit hours in content specialty area:
| EDU 53530 | Secondary Methods of Teaching Science | 3 |
| EDU 53531 | Secondary Methods of Teaching Mathematics | 3 |
| EDU 53532 | Secondary Methods of Teaching Modern Languages | 3 |
| EDU 53533 | Secondary Methods of Teaching Art | 3 |
| EDU 53534 | Secondary Methods of Teaching English | 3 |
| EDU 53535 | Secondary Methods of Teaching Social Sciences | 3 |
| EDU 53536 | Secondary Methods of Teaching Business Education | 3 |
| EDU 53538 | Secondary Methods of Teaching Music | 3 |
| EDU 53540 | Secondary Methods of Teaching Physical Education | 3 |
Notes: (1) Courses are three credit hours unless otherwise indicated. (2) EDU 60599 will only count toward hours in the MAT program.