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Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) | Master of Arts in Education Leadership (M.A.E.L)
The Master of Arts in Teaching degree is geared toward excellence in teaching, and is designed for experienced classroom teachers. The M.A.T. provides a program of selected graduate studies to improve and enhance the delivery system of classroom learning experiences for the practitioner. It is aligned with and customized to support the school improvement initiatives of local schools. The M.A.T. can also be developed to support the achievement of National Board for Professional Standards certification.
Full-time coursework consists of 6 semester hours per term for a total of 18 semester hours per year. Students may also enroll for part-time study. The program combines classroom study with on-the-job assignments that enable students to test theory against practical reality.
Admission Requirements for
M.A.T. and M.A.E.L. Programs:
In addition to the general University "Graduate Admission Requirements
and Procedures", the following are required for entrance into the M.A.T. and
M.A.E.L. program:
Attendance Policy: All Graduate
Education Programs
Attendance is mandatory at all class sessions. If a student is to be
absent for any reason he/she must discuss the expected absence with the course
instructor before it occurs.
Academic Standards and Evaluation
in Graduate Education Programs
Upon completion of each course, letter graduates are assigned to each
student. At the graduate level, a "C" grade indicates less than complete mastery
of the content and methods of the course. Only two grades of "C" are accepted
at the graduate level in the M.A.T. program and they must be balanced by two
course grades of "A". If a "C" is received within the first three courses, the
student may be removed from the program by action of the program faculty.
Program Requirements:
Thirty-six semester hours are required for the M.A.T. and M.A.E.L.
Twenty-one of these semester hours must be taken as core-residency courses taught
by Aurora University faculty on campus or at designated off-campus sites. The
remaining courses in the degree may be satisfied through transfer course work,
on-campus graduate education coursework, or Aurora University coursework offered
in conjunction with Aurora University's network of collaborating academic partners.
The College of Education Graduate Faculty Committee may accept a maximum of nine semester hours of graduate credit from regionally accredited institutions of higher learning for application toward elective degree requirements. Transfer credit must be accepted prior to enrollment in your first M.A.T./M.A.E.L. course. Graduate faculty reserves the right to decide on the applicability of any and all transfer credit.
Students requesting transfer credits must submit a "Request for Transfer Credit" form with their admission application. All courses must be less than five years old at the time of admission and must be completed with a grade of "B" or better. An official transcript must be provided. It is University policy that no more than six semester hours taken as a "Student-At-Large" may be applied toward your graduate degree program.
Degree Requirements for Master of Arts in Teaching
General Core Courses: 21 semester
hours required for all programs
EDU601 Contemporary Issues
in Education
EDU602 Assessment in Schools
EDU603 The Individual, Cognition
and Learning
EDU604 The Learning Environment
EDU605 Technology in the School
of the Future
EDU606 Scholarship Applied
to Teaching
EDU607 Introduction to Action
Research
General Education Electives:
15 semester hours from the list below
EDU/REC502
Adventure Education: Ethics and Methods
EDU520 Philosophic Foundations
in Education
EDU537 Adolescent Development
and Learning
EDU/REC542 Philosophy and
Methods of Outdoor Education
EDU/REC543 Programs in Outdoor
Education
EDU544 Middle School: Missions
and Methods
EDU548 Methods of Teaching
Reading: A Wholistic Approach
EDU561 Survey of the Exceptional
Individual and Reluctant Learner
EDU572 Reading and Learning
in the Content Area
EDU581 Selected Topics in
Education
EDU627 Independent Research
Project
EDU660 School Administration
EDU661 Educational Leadership
EDU662 School Supervision
EDU663 Curriculum Development
and Evaluation
EDU664 School and Community
Relations
EDU665 School Law
EDU666 School Finance
Many additional electives are available through the University's network of collaborating academic partners. Complete listings are available in the College of Education Office.
The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership (MAEL) will provide you with the knowledge, attitudes and skills necessary to successfully perform in the elementary and secondary schools and districts as an administrator. Aurora University's graduate program in Educational Leadership provides a comprehensive theoretical and practical format which allows students to use the knowledge and skills presented in class in order to become an effective administrative professional. The MAEL leads to a Type 75 Administrative and/or Supervisory Certificate in Illinois and a Wisconsin Code 51-Principal.
If you already have a master's degree, you may complete the State of Illinois requirements for the Type 75 Certificate by completing the graduate coursework without completing an additional degree.
Options within the program include:
Option 1 - Type 75 Certificate
with Supervisory Endorsement
For certified teachers who seek supervisory positions in the schools as Program
Coordinators, Supervisors, Curriculum Directors, and other similar or related
positions, the Educational Leadership program provides a Master of Arts degree
and a program of preparation leading to the Type 75 Certificate with the General
Supervisory Endorsement. The course plan requiring 36 semester hours is as follows:
Curriculum - 9 semester hours
EDU605 Technology in the School
of the Future
EDU606 Scholarship Applied
to Teaching
EDU663 Curriculum Development
and Evaluation
Educational Research - 6 semester
hours
EDU602 Assessment in the Schools
EDU607 Introduction to Action
Research
Supervision and Staff Development
- 9 semester hours
EDU603 The Individual, Cognition
and Learning
EDU661 Educational Leadership
EDU662 School Supervision
Schools and Public Policy - 9 semester
hours
EDU520 Philosophic Foundations
in Education
OR
EDU601 Contemporary Issues
in Education
EDU660 School Administration
EDU664 School and Community
Relations
Clinical Experience - 3 semester
hours
EDU667 Practicum in Educational
Leadership
Option 2 - Type 75 Certificate
with Administrative Endorsement
For certified teachers who seek administrative positions in the schools
as Department Chair, Division Coordinator, Assistant Principal, Principal, Assistant
or Associate Superintendent, or other similar or related positions, the Educational
Leadership program provides a Master of Arts degree and a program of preparation
leading to the Type 75 Certificate with the General Administrative Endorsement.
The course plan requiring 36 semester hours is as follows:
Curriculum - 6 semester hours
EDU605 Technology in the School
of the Future
EDU663 Curriculum Development
and Evaluation
Educational Research - 6 semester
hours
EDU602 Assessment in the Schools
EDU607 Introduction to Action
Research
Supervision and Staff Development
- 6 semester hours
EDU661 Educational Leadership
EDU662 School Supervision
Schools and Public Policy - 15 semester
hours
EDU520 Philosophic Foundations
in Education
OR
EDU601 Contemporary Issues
in Education
EDU660 School Administration
EDU664 School and Community
Relations
EDU665 School Law
EDU666 School Finance
Clinical Experience - 3 semester
hours
EDU667 Practicum in Educational
Leadership
Option 3 - Type 75 with both Supervisory and Administrative Endorsement
Curriculum - 9 semester hours
EDU605 Technology in the School
of the Future
EDU606 Scholarship Applied
to Teaching
EDU663 Curriculum Development
and Evaluation
Educational Research - 6 semester
hours
EDU602 Assessment in the Schools
EDU607 Introduction to Action
Research
Supervision and Staff Development
- 6 semester hours
EDU603 The Individual, Cognition
and Learning
EDU661 Educational Leadership
EDU662 School Supervision
Management of Public Schools - 9
semester hours
EDU660 School Administration
EDU665 School Law
EDU666 School Finance
Schools and Public Policy - 6 semester
hours
EDU520 Philosophic Foundations
in Education
OR
EDU601 Contemporary Issues
in Education
EDU664 School and Community
Relations
Clinical Experience - 3 semester
hours
EDU667 Practicum in Educational
Leadership