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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Department of Teaching and Learning
BOT/ Other Catalog Changes
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IBHE
Deficiency Study/Field Work
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Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.)
All students pursuing the M.A.T. will be required to complete core experiences in which they demonstrate
knowledge, skills, and dispositions related to assessment, diversity and special needs, human development and
learning, and pedagogy in their content area.
Admission
All applicants for the M.A.T. program must meet requirements for admission to the Graduate School and be
accepted for admission by the faculty of the specialization.
Specialization in Elementary Education with Initial Certification
The Master of Arts in Teaching specialization in elementary education with initial certification prepares
students to become teachers in elementary and middle schools. They will complete all requirements for the
Type 03 Illinois Elementary Education Certificate to teach grades kindergarten through 9. Students who plan to
teach at the middle school level are required to take additional course work for the middle school endorsement.
The specialization is grounded in a commitment to preparing teachers to nurture democratic citizens.
For the specialization in elementary education with initial certification, in addition to other graduate school
requirements, applicants must submit an essay discussing “What it means to nurture democratic citizenship in
students.” For applicants who are currently teaching, one of their two reference letters must be from the
principals of their schools.
Deficiency Study
Students who have not successfully completed an introductory psychology course or a basic educational
technology course will be required to fulfill those requirements. Students may demonstrate their basic
psychology knowledge by taking EPS 300 or its equivalent. Students may demonstrate their basic knowledge
of the use of computers in education by completing ETT 229 or by passing a proficiency test.
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Requirements
The specialization in elementary education with initial certification requires a minimum of 42 semester hours
of graduate work, consisting of the following:
Assessment
ETRA 502, Technology and Assessment for Elementary Education (4)
Diversity and Special Needs
EPFE 521, Historical Foundations of Education in the United States (3)
LTIC 501, Multicultural Education: Methods and Materials (3)
TLSE 557, Systems for Integrating the Exceptional Student in the Regular Classroom (3)
Human Development and Learning
EPS 504, Psychology of Education in the Elementary and Middle School Years (3)
TLCI 550 or EPS 550X Classroom Management (2)
Pedagogy
KNPE 574, Physical Education for Elementary School Teachers (1)
LTLA 530, Contemporary Language Arts (3)
LTLA 544, Exploring Children’s Literature (1)
LTRE 500, Improvement of Reading in the Elementary School (3)
MATH 502 or TLEE 502X, Methods of Instruction in the Mathematics Curriculum for Elementary School (3)
TLEE 530, Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School (3)
TLEE 532, Teaching Science in the Elementary School (3)
TLEE 561, Seminar in Elementary School Internship (1)
TLEE 586, Internship (5)
TLEE 587, Teaching Practicum in Education (1)
Comprehensive Examination
The comprehensive examination is conducted in conjunction with a portfolio completed in the last semester of
course work containing required artifacts and reflections which demonstrate mastery of the professional
teaching standards and degree requirements.
CITC-CC 1/30/08, CITC 3/21/08, GCCC Section B 1/25/08, IBHE 10/7/08
(Note: This degree will appear in the 2009-10 Graduate Catalog.)