Special Education Concentration, MAT

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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

Special Education Concentration:

12 hours selected in consultation with advisor from the following (Student would be required to do PACT testing for EC-6 Generalist or a content exam such as Science 7-12, Math 7-12).

Take four of the following:

EDUC 6365 - Language Development: English Language Learners
SPED 6323 - Behavior Analysis and Intervention
SPED 6343 - Methods and Strategies for Students with Exceptionalities
SPED 6345 - Special Education Assessment
SPED 8303 - Professional Seminar: Special Education Law

Certification Only Option:

This degree plan does not include a certification option only. Students must submit PACT testing for EC-6 Generalist.