Planned Program for MAT in English Education FALL START (TEN ED)
All coursework must be completed within 5 years of graduation.
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ENGLISH CONTENT SPECIALIZATION FOR CANDIDATES:
The M.A.T. in English Education is designed to include initial certification to teach English, grades 6-12—with ESOL Endorsement
(http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/ESOL/ENGMATpage.html)—while working towards a Master's degree. It is planned for graduates of B.A.
Liberal Arts English programs or for graduates of other programs who have completed the following English courses within their programs
of study: grammar, history/development of language, adolescent literature, American literature, British literature, world literature,
female/minority literature, expository writing and creative writing. Before students may graduate, all candidates must have completed—
either within the degree itself or in addition to it—the NCATE/NCTE English Requirements for Certification, Grades 6-12. All content
courses must be taken before Internship. (See page two).
CHALK & WIRE REQUIREMENTS In order to meet the requirements of the program, students are required to acquire a Chalk
and Wire account. See the following link for information: http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/chalkandwire/
REQUIRED CERTIFICATION EXAMS: All parts of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (http://www.fl.nesinc.com/)
Proof of passing all sections of the FTCE Professional AND Subject Area Tests (English 6-12) must be submitted Deanna Rieke prior to the
end of your internship. NO EXCEPTIONS!
* NOTE: Though not recommended, only one of these two courses may be taken concurrently with internship: TSL 5242 ESOL 3
OR LAE 6637 Current Trends in English Education. ALL other courses MUST be taken PRIOR to internship; NO EXCEPTIONS!
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TSL
LAE
LAE
5085
5932
6738
ESOL 1 (take first)
Fall ONLY
Fall ONLY
TSL
5086
ESOL 2 (second)
LAE
ESE
6339
5342
Spring ONLY
NOT offered in Fall
LAE
LAE
6325
6336
Fall ONLY
Fall ONLY
EDF
6432
TSL
5242
LAE
6637
ESE
5344
LAE
6947
ESOL 3 (third)
Fall/Spring ONLY
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Additional English courses needed for
NCATE/NCTE (See your advisor related to above)
Year
Theory & Practice of Teaching Eng Lang Learners
Classroom Communication in English Education
Teaching Reading in Middle & Secondary Schools
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20__
20__
Second Language & Literacy Development in Children
& Adolescents
Methods of Teaching Secondary Eng Lang Arts
Teaching the Adolescent Learner
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20__
20__
Spring
3
4
3
20__
20__
Fall
Fall
4
3
Methods of Teaching Middle School Lang Arts
New Perspectives Adolescent (YA) Literature (This is
the only course not required on the plan if the
student has taken LAE 4464—or its approved
equivalent-- as an undergraduate)
Foundations of Measurement
Language Principles, Acquisition & Assessment for
Teaching English Language Learners
Current Trends in English Education (take during last
Spring in program)
Classroom Management for Diverse School & Society
*Internship (813-974-3440 - apply a year in adv)
http://www.coedu.usf.edu/main/sas/sas_internship.html
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3
3
3
Spring
20__
3
20__
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Transfer Credit: Only 9 semester hours or 3 courses may be transferred from another university. Your Graduate Program Advisor and the
Coordinator of Graduate Studies must approve these courses before submitting this program.
USF Equiv.
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SEE YOUR GRADUATE ADVISOR to approve English specialization courses and to help you plan your program. (Dr. Pat Daniel
– (813) 416-9304 or pdaniel@usf.edu)
ENGLISH CONTENT SPECIALIZATION FOR CANDIDATES: Items X’d indicate the candidate completed during or after
their baccalaureate programs. Courses listed are courses available at USF to satisfy content requirements. Other courses other than
those listed below must be approved by program advisor or they might not count.
______ Grammar:
Undergraduate: LIN 3010, LAE 4332 or LIN 4671
______ Language: History/Development:
Undergraduate:
ENG 4060
NOTE: LAE 6644 satisfies BOTH the grammar and language requirement. SUMMER ONLY
______ American Literature Survey:
Undergraduate:
AML 3031, AML 3032, AML 3051, or AML 4111
______ English Literature Survey:
Undergraduate:
ENL 3015, ENL 3230, ENL 3251, ENL 3273, ENL 4122, or ENL 4132
NOTE: Need to take both American Literature and English Literature Undergraduate courses.
______ World Literature:
Undergraduate: LIT 3103, LAE 4469
______ Female/Minority Literature:
Undergraduate: AML 3604, LIT 3301, LIT 3383, LIT 4386, or LIT 4930
NOTE: LAE 6467 satisfies BOTH the world literature and female/minority literature requirement. SUMMER ONLY
______ Expository Writing:
Undergraduate: ENC 3310 or any upper level course with an ENC prefix
______ Creative Writing:
Undergraduate: CRW 2100 or any course with a CRW prefix
NOTE: LAE 6345 satisfies BOTH the expository and creative writing requirement. SPRING ONLY
OTHER REQUIREMENTS BEFORE GRADUATION: Before graduating with a Master’s Degree, all candidates must take and
successfully pass a Master’s Comprehensive Examination in English Education at the end of their program. Students must be
registered in LAE 6637 during the semester in which the examination is taken. Students must be enrolled in at least 2 graduate hours
the semester they intend to graduate and must apply to graduate September for Fall, January for Spring, and June for Summer
Commencement. Goto http://usfweb2.usf.edu/commencement for more information.
IMPORTANT: Students who miss three consecutive semesters will be dropped from their programs, must
reapply for admission, and will be subject to any changes that might have occurred since their planned
programs were submitted. In some cases, students will have to repeat courses already taken.
IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR PLAN, YOU MAY GET OFF SEQUENCE AND BE INELIGIBLE TO INTERN AND/OR
GRADUATE! It is recommended that you contact your advisor regularly.
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