Admission Requirements for M.A.T. Program:

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:

1. Current Teaching Certificate.
2. Two years of teaching experience prior to completion of graduate studies for the M.A.T.
3. Three letters of recommendation, including one from the student’s immediate supervisor.

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 grades 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. 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 coursework, 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 the first M.A.T. course. Graduate faculty reserve 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 a graduate degree program.

Degree Requirements for Master of Arts in Teaching

• 21 semester hours in core courses
• 15 semester hours in courses selected in conjunction with graduate program advisor

General Core Courses: 21 semester hours required for all programs

• EDU6010 Contemporary Issues in Education 3 semester hours
• EDU6020 Assessment in Schools 3 semester hours
• EDU6030 The Individual, Cognition and Learning 3 semester hours
• EDU6040 The Learning Environment 3 semester hours
• EDU6050 Technology in the School of the Future 3 semester hours
• EDU6060 Scholarship Applied to Teaching 3 semester hours
• EDU6070 Introduction to Action Research 3 semester hours

Education Electives: 15 semester hours from the list below

• EDU5100 Classroom Dynamics 2 semester hours
• EDU5200 Standards, History, and Philosophy in Education 4 semester hours
• EDU5260 Educational Psychology and Assessment 4 semester hours
• EDU5335 Teaching Fine Arts: Elementary 2 semester hours
• EDU5360 Teaching Mathematics and Science 4 semester hours
• EDU5370 Adolescent Development and Learning 3 semester hours
• EDU5440 Middle School: Mission and Methods 3 semester hours
• EDU5455 Teaching Physical Education: Elementary 2 semester hours
• EDU5480 Teaching Reading and Language Arts 4 semester hours
• EDU5655 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas 2 semester hours
• EDU6600 School Administration 3 semester hours
• EDU6610 Educational Leadership 3 semester hours
• EDU6620 School Supervision 3 semester hours
• EDU6630 Curriculum Development and Evaluation 3 semester hours
• EDU6640 School and Community Relations 3 semester hours
• EDU6650 School Law 3 semester hours
• EDU6660 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.

Please Note: The information listed on this page is current according to the 2007-2009 Graduate Catalog, unless otherwise noted.