M.A.T. Initial Certification, Elementary Track (K-6 Elementary Certification) with Endorsement in Teacher of Students with Disabilities (EDE.TSD.MAT)

M.A.T. Initial Certification, Elementary Track (K-6 Elementary Certification) with Endorsement in Teacher of Students with Disabilities (EDE.TSD.MAT)

Requirements (36 credits)
ED-550Teaching Emergent Multilingual Learners in an Inclusive Classroom3
EDL-503Literacy Instruction3
EDS-500Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood3
ED-556Teaching Elementary Mathematics in Inclusive Settings3
ED-562Methods of Teaching Science at the Elementary Level3
EDL-575Methods of Teaching Content Area Literacy in the Inclusive Elementary Setting: Language Arts & Social Studies3
EDS-534Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings3
EDS-572Assessment Strategies and Applications in the Classroom3
EDS-552Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities3
ED-593Clinical Practice 19
or ED-594 Supervised Clinical Practice
Total Credits36
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Students must complete the appropriate test requirement(s) with a passing score prior to student/supervised teaching.

Note

  • The elementary school certification requires completion of Liberal Arts, Science, dual content, or interdisciplinary academic major or a minimum of 60 semester hours/credits in Liberal Arts or Science.

Sequence Chart

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
ED-550 Teaching Emergent Multilingual Learners in an Inclusive Classroom3ED-562 Methods of Teaching Science at the Elementary Level3
EDS-500 Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood3EDS-534 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings3
EDL-503 Literacy Instruction3EDL-575 Methods of Teaching Content Area Literacy in the Inclusive Elementary Setting: Language Arts & Social Studies3
 ED-556 Teaching Elementary Mathematics in Inclusive Settings3
 EDS-552 Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities3
Semester Credits9Semester Credits15
Second Year
FallCredits 
EDS-572 Assessment Strategies and Applications in the Classroom3 
ED-593 Clinical Practice9 
Semester Credits12 
Total Credits 36