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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Academic Catalog
Teaching, MAT
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Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) results in both licensure and a master’s degree.
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Professional Education Core:
Choose one or more Content Specific Methods and Practicum
Students select from below depending on their endorsement areas
(EDUC 516 must be taken before or concurrently with one of the 540 classes)
Scholarly Capstone Experiences
Note:
*Must be completed within three years after the student teaching semester.
Application Capstone Experiences
State Mandated Liberal Arts Courses
Minimum of five courses from four different departments. EDUC 506 may be used as one of the courses.
English Composition
(2-4 credits required)
One Science Course
(3-4 credits required)
Math Proficiency:
(0-4 credits required)
MATH 105 or higher level course, MATH 105 or higher level CLEP exam, or the math proficiency exam available through the Academic Resource Center.
Humanities and Social Sciences
(History, English, Communications, Psychology, Sociology, Political Science, Religion, Philosophy, Economics): (15-20 credits required)
Note:
Some candidates may be required to take additional content area courses.
Transition to Teaching (TtoT) Licensure Program
Candidates seeking graduate level initial licensure, but not a master’s degree, may complete the T toT Program. Candidates complete all of the course work and requirements for the MAT Degree Program with the exception of EDUC 573 - Master’s Project .
Graduate Endorsement Programs
Simpson offers three endorsement programs, for previously licensed teachers, at the graduate level: early childhood, reading, and special education (Instructional Strategist I at the elementary and secondary levels). Candidates enrolled in the MAT or T to T programs may seek an additional graduate level endorsement in special education (Instructional Strategist I) only.
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