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The Master of Arts in Teaching degree is geared toward excellence in teaching, and is designed for experienced classroom teachers. The MAT 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 MAT 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. This program is delivered on a three-term system and during the summer.
In addition to the general University "Graduate Admission Requirements and Procedures," the following are required for entrance into the MAT and MAEL program:
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.
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 MAT 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.
Thirty-six semester hours are required for the MAT and MAEL 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 MAT/MAEL 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.
General Core Courses:
21 semester hours required for all programs
EDU601 Contemporary Issues in Education 3 semester hours
EDU602 Assessment in Schools 3 semester hours
EDU603 The Individual, Cognition and Learning 3 semester hours
EDU604 The Learning Environment 3 semester hours
EDU605 Technology in the School of the Future 3 semester hours
EDU606 Scholarship Applied to Teaching 3 semester hours
EDU607 Introduction to Action Research 3 semester hours
General Education Electives:
15 semester hours from the list below
EDU5100 Classroom Dynamics 2 semester hours
EDU5200 Standards, History, Philosophy, Society in
Education 4 semester hours
EDU5260 Advanced Educational Psychology 4 semester hours
EDU5300 Assessment and Approaches to Learning 4 semester hours
EDU5360 Methods of Teaching Mathematics and
Science 4 semester hours
EDU5370 Adolescent Development and Learning 4 semester hours
EDU5440 Middle School: Mission and Methods 4 semester hours
EDU5480 Methods of Teaching Reading, Language
Arts and Social Studies
4 semester hours
EDU5720 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas 4 semester hours
EDU660 School Administration 3 semester hours
EDU661 Educational Leadership 3 semester hours
EDU662 School Supervision 3 semester hours
EDU663 Curriculum Development and Evaluation 3 semester hours
EDU664 School and Community Relations 3 semester hours
EDU665 School Law 3 semester hours
EDU666 School Finance 3 semester hours
Many additional electives are available through the university's network of collaborating academic partners. Complete listings are available in the College of Education Office.
Posted: 9 March 2005