Master of Arts in Teaching (4+1 Track)
Students are eligible to apply for admission to the 4+1 program after the completion of 60 credit hours
- Students must apply to the 4+ 1 program no later than the final semester prior to their senior year
4+ 1 Admission Requirements
- Transcripts which document successful completion of at least 60 credit hours towards an undergraduate from an accredited institution
- Grades of C or better in any pre-requisite courses taken prior to admission (TCH-ED 312, 403, 404 and/or 404)
- Missouri Substitute Teacher Certification
- Candidate narrative statement describing the intentions and purposes for becoming a middle or high school teacher
- Completion (with passing scores) of the state-required content assessment. The content assessment must be attempted at the time of application and passed before the end of the undergraduate program
Requirements for Retention
Students must:
- Meet all admission requirements.
- Maintain no grades below C (2.0) in any education coursework
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from this program will:
- see MAT program
Program Requirements
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
Prerequisite Courses (required for teacher certification and can be taken as undergraduate) | ||
TCH-ED 251 | Child and Adolescent Development for Future Educators | 3 |
or TCH-ED 420 | Adolescent Development | |
TCH-ED 312 | Legal and Ethical Aspects of Teaching | 1 |
TCH-ED 403 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
TCH-ED 404 | Education of the Exceptional Child and Youth | 3 |
4+1 Courses (students will complete the following 7 hours of coursework during their senior year of their undergraduate program; the 7 hours of graduate coursework will be automatically approved to contribute to a student Undergraduate Degree with admission into the 4+1 program) | ||
EDUC-C&I 5512 | Strategies For Effective Classroom Management | 3 |
EDRD 5439 | Language and Literacy Across the Disciplines | 3 |
or EDRD 439 | Language & Literacy across the Disciplines | |
TCH-ED 5422 | Practicum I - Middle and High School | 1 |
Remaining MAT Coursework | ||
Summer Courses | ||
EDUC-C&I 5506 | Curriculum Design | 3 |
EDUC-C&I 5518 | Assessment of Diverse Learners, Engagement and Motivation | 3 |
Fall Semester | ||
TCH-ED 5423 | Practicum II - Middle and High School | 1 |
TCH-ED 5438 | Culturally Responsive Strategies for Teaching Diverse Learners | 3 |
EDUC-C&I 5548 | English As A Second Language In Content Areas | 3 |
or TCH-ED 314 | Cultural Diversity and Teaching English Language Learners | |
TCH-ED 5463 | Literacy Intervention across the Disciplines | 3 |
TCH-ED 432 | Special Methods of Teaching English in Middle and High Schools | 3 |
or TCH-ED 433 | Special Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Middle and High Schools | |
or TCH-ED 435 | Special Methods of Teaching Science in Middle and High Schools | |
or TCH-ED 436 | Special Methods of Teaching Social Science in Middle and High Schools | |
or TCH-ED 5405 | Special Methods for Teaching Art | |
or FRN-LNG 494 | Methods of Teaching Foreign Languages | |
Spring Semester (Culminating Experience) | 9-12 | |
Student Teaching in Secondary School | ||
OR | ||
Student Teaching In Middle School and Middle School Philosophy and Organization | ||
Total Credits | 45-48 |