Program: Science Concentration, MAT - Our Lady of the Lake University

Graduate Catalog 2015-2016

Apr 17, 2025

Master of Arts in Teaching

Academic Requirements

Students will be expected to complete the Comprehensive Examination or the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES)

Choose One Concentration: Math, Science, Special Education or Bilingual

See course degree plan attachment for specific information on course expectations.

30-36 semester hours

Required Core Courses:

EDUC 6305 - Curriculum and Instruction in Multicultural Settings
EDUC 6349 - Instruction and Assessment Practices for the Multicultural Classroom
EDUC 6354 - Pedagogy Instructional Methods
EDUC 6359 - Applied Learning and Development
EDUC 6368 - Classroom Organization and Management for Multicultural Settings
EDUC 6375 - Content Area Reading in Secondary School
EDUC 6388 - Internship I: Secondary and
EDUC 6389 - Intership II: Secondary or
EDUC 6397 - Student Teaching
SPED 6305 - Individual Differences: Advanced Studies

Science Concentration:

8 hours (two of the four courses) selected with advisor approval upon successful completion of PACT Science 7-12 TExES testing prior to admission.

Take two of the following:

SCED 6410 - Topics in Biology Education
SCED 6420 - Topics in Chemistry Education
SCED 6430 - Topics in Geology Education
SCED 6440 - Topics in Physics Education

Certification Only Option:

For students not seeking a master’s degree, they would have successful completion of PACT Science 7-12 TExES exam prior to admission. Students would complete the 24 hour core in education.