SAMPLE – M.A.T. SCIENCE Degree Program
Physics/Natural Science Options
http://gradschool.sc.edu/forms/matimaprogramofstudy.pdf
Click on the link above. Work with your M.A.T. advisor to complete your Program of Study form. Then fill out this
form on your computer and save it with a new file name to your local disk. Next, print the form and obtain your
M.A.T. advisors’ signatures (Education and Science). Finally, deliver the form to the College of Education Office of
Student Services (Wardlaw 113) for processing.
GRADUATE INTERDISCIPLINARY DEGREE PROGRAMS FOR TEACHERS
Name _________________________________________ S.S. No. ________________________ Teaching Field ____________________
Address __________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PROGRAM OF COURSES
In the spaces provided below, list all of the courses for which you request approval in your degree program.
TEACHING AREA COURSES
Dept.
Course No.
PHYS*
PHYS*
PHYS*
PHYS*
PHYS*
PHYS*
500+
500+
500+
500+
500+
500+
Abbreviated Title
Approved by advisors
Approved by advisors
Approved by advisors
Approved by advisors
Approved by advisors
Approved by advisors
Where
Completed
Date
Completed
USC
USC
USC
USC
USC
USC
Sem. Hr.
Credits
Grade
3
3
3
3
3
3
*Up to nine hours of approved MATH courses may be used in place of PHYS courses.
Other science courses may be used for Natural Science option. Contact Dr. Wilson.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION COURSES
Dept.
Course No.
EDRD
731
EDRD
EDTE
EDSE
EDSE
730S
(EDRD
732 in
Fall 2016)
705 or
707
671
553
732
Dept.
Course No.
EDSE
EDSE
EDSE
781A
781B
584
EDPY
Abbreviated Course Title
Where
Completed
Date
Completed
Sem. Hr.
Credits
Assessment and the Foundations of
Reading/Writing (Fall 2016-before this
EDFI 749, School and Modern Society)
Intro to Teaching Reading in the Content
Area
USC
3
USC
3
A human growth and development course
USC
3
A technology course
Teaching Middle and High School (Science)
Advanced Study of the Teaching of Science in
Secondary Schools
USC
USC
USC
3
3
3
Grade
Other Graduate or Undergraduate Courses (List only those Education & content courses applicable to S.C. Certification)
Abbreviated Title
Teaching Internship Mid/HS (Science)
Teaching Internship Mid/HS (Science)
Mid/HS Student Teaching Seminar
_____________________________________
Student Signature
Where
Completed
USC
USC
USC
Date
Completed
Sem. Hr.
Credits
Grade
3
9
3
Approved _______________________________________ _______________________________________
Chairman of Committee
Advisory Committee Member
Advisory Committee Member ________________________________ Dean, Graduate School _____________________________________ Date _________
1. A minimum of 45 graduate semester hour credits are required for the M.A.T. program, with a minimum of 15 graduate hours of content area
courses. Some content areas require more hours.
2 M.A.T. Science Education Advisors: Dr. Jeffrey Wilson, Department of Physics – 777-4650 or jwilson@sc.edu and Dr. Christine Lotter, College of
Education – 777-6593 or lotter@mailbox.sc.edu.
3. Graduate courses not completed at USC must be approved by advisors prior to enrolling. Consult the Graduate Studies Bulletin for information
regarding transferring courses, as well as other Graduate School requirements, policies, and procedures (www.sc.edu/usc/future.html).
4. Additional undergraduate and/or graduate courses may be required.
5. At least 50% of the graduate hours included in the M.A.T. program must be at the 700 level or above.
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