Master of Arts in Teaching: Secondary English Language Arts with ESL Specialization

The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) is a degree designed for candidates seeking initial teaching certification in Texas. Candidates are required to have a bachelor’s degree. The MAT combines an intensive study in pedagogy and academic content. The MAT provides candidates with one of the following certification options:

Elementary with an additional certification in ESL
Elementary with an additional certification in bilingual education
Elementary with an additional certification in special education
Secondary Science with an additional ESL certification option
Secondary English Language Arts with an additional certification in ESL

Required Core

21 hours

EDUC 6304 - Trends and Issues in Multicultural Education in Diverse Societies
EDUC 6305 - Curriculum and Instruction in Multicultural Settings
EDUC 6349 - Instruction and Assessment Practices for the Multicultural Classroom
EDUC 6356 - Instructional Strategies for Diverse Population
EDUC 6365 - First and Second Language Development and Acquisition
EDUC 6368 - Classroom Organization and Management for Multicultural Settings
SPED 6305 - Diversity and Special Education

English Language Arts/ESL Specialization Courses

EDUC 6348 - Reading at the Elementary to Middle School Level
EDUC 6375 - Reading and Writing Development at the Secondary Level
EDUC 6364 - English as a Second Language Methodology
and one of the following:
ENGL 6321 - Teaching Rhetoric and Composition
ENGL 7339 - Literature of Identity and Power
ENGL 7341 - Literature of Social Movements
ENGL 7342 - Literature and Gender
ENGL 7343 - Literature, Race and Class

Clinical Teaching/Internships

6 hours

EDUC 6680 - Clinical Teaching
Or
EDUC 6386 - Internship I
And
EDUC 6387 - Internship II