M.A.T. Initial Certification, Secondary Track (9-12 Certification and Subject Endorsement) with Endorsement in Teacher of Students with Disabilities (EDS.TSD.(EN, MA, SCI, or SS).MAT)

M.A.T. Initial Certification, Secondary Track (9-12 Certification and Subject Endorsement) with Endorsement in Teacher of Students with Disabilities (EDS.TSD.(EN, MA, SCI, or SS).MAT)

Subject Endorsements in: English, Mathematics, Science, or Social Studies

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Requirements (12 credits)
ED-529	Content Literacy & Assessment	3
ED-550	Teaching Emergent Multilingual Learners in an Inclusive Classroom	3
EDS-500	Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3
EDS-534	Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings	3
Content Methods (21 credits)
Select one of the following Content Methods courses:		3
ED-566	Methods of Teaching Science at the Secondary Level
ED-564	Methods of Teaching Mathematics at the Secondary Level
ED-578	Methods of Teaching English at the Secondary Level
ED-579	Methods of Teaching Social Studies at the Secondary Level
EDS-535	Technology and Students with Disabilities	3
EDS-537	Collaborating with Families, Students, and Professionals in Community and Educational Settings	3
EDS-552	Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities	3
EDS-572	Assessment Strategies and Applications in the Classroom	3
ED-516	Graduate Clinical Practice NEW	6
Total Credits		33

¹: Students must complete the appropriate test requirement(s) with a passing score prior to student/supervised teaching.

Sequence Chart

First Year
Fall	Credits	Spring	Credits	Summer	Credits
ED-550 Teaching Emergent Multilingual Learners in an Inclusive Classroom	3	EDS-534 Classroom Management in Inclusive Settings	3	EDS-572 Assessment Strategies and Applications in the Classroom	3
EDS-500 Foundations of Special Education: Child & Adolescent Development and Transition to Adulthood	3	EDS-537 Collaborating with Families, Students, and Professionals in Community and Educational Settings	3	EDS-535 Technology and Students with Disabilities	3
ED-529 Content Literacy & Assessment	3	Select one of the following Content Methods courses (based on content area)	3
Semester Credits	9	Semester Credits	9	Semester Credits	6
Second Year
Fall	Credits
EDS-552 Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities	3
ED-516 Graduate Clinical Practice NEW	6
Semester Credits	9
Total Credits 33

Possession of a baccalaureate degree with a satisfactory overall GPA per state requirements and a 3.0 GPA in the undergraduate major.
Two letters of recommendation for graduate study.
Résumé.
Personal statement of not more than two pages that describes your preparation for study in the program and personal objectives for graduate study.

Note: Prior to student teaching, the appropriate Praxis Test must be successfully completed, and all content course work and/or conditions of acceptance must be satisfied.