MAT in Elementary Education Program - Curriculum Requirements
EDU 501 - Methods of Teaching Fine Arts (ELE) (3 Credits)
EDU 509 - Intro to Instructional Planning and Delivery (3 Credits)
EDU 509A - Field Practicum I (Elementary) (0 Credit)
EDU 510 - Introduction to Teaching (2 Credits)
EDU 511 - Teaching and Learning with Technology (2 Credits)
EDU 520 - The Learning Environment (3 Credits)
EDU 530 - Early Literacy (3 Credits)
EDU 535 - Methods of Teaching Content Area Reading (ELE) (3 Credits)
EDU 541 - Teaching Elementary Mathematics (3 Credits)
EDU 542 - Teaching Science in the Elementary Classroom (3 Credits)
EDU 542A - Field Practicum II (Elementary) (0 Credit)
EDU 545 - Learning and Teaching Language Arts (ELE) (3 Credits)
EDU 545A - Field Practicum III (Elementary) (0 Credit)
EDU 546 - Methods of Teaching and Learning Social Science in the Elementary Classroom (3 Credits)
EDU 558 - Assessing Student Learning (3 Credits)
EDU 560 - Movement Concepts (2 Credits)
EDU 599 - Teaching Performance Assessment (0 Credit)
EDU 600 - Professional Educator Seminar (0 Credit)
EDU 602 - Multicultural Education (3 Credits)
EDU 650 - Educational Psychology (3 Credits)
EDU 695 - Student Teaching and Seminar (ELE) (6 Credits)
SPE 505 - Instruction of Diverse Learners (3 Credits)
Total Credits = 51 (plus any deficiencies)
Deficiencies for Elementary Education
The MAT Elementary licensure program requires students to have undergraduate coursework
completed, with a C or better, in the following areas:
- ENG 111 and 112 (or equivalent),
- Algebra and Statistics,
- Four social sciences in four different areas, and
- Three sciences (physical, earth/space, and biological), one with +a lab.
Your transcripts will be reviewed for any deficiencies you may have after your admission file is complete.
Graduate Education Student Services
Sarah Ford
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(618) 537-6898
ssford@mckendree.edu
