Education M.A.T. — Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education Emphasis
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Degree Requirements — 33 Credit Hours
The Master of Arts in Teaching - Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (MAT-CLD) Education program was created to prepare teachers to serve the growing number of English language learners in their classrooms, and to address the critical shortage of teacher who can effectively educate students who are learning English as a new language. The MAT-CLD endorsement program requires the completion of 33 semester hours. Requirements for the program include admission to the Graduate School and teaching licensure or enrollment in a teacher preparation program. Evidence of second language learning experience needs to be demonstrated for completion of this program.”
See “Education M.A.T.”.
Degree Requirements
Required Course — 3 credit hours
| SRM 600 | Introduction to Graduate Research | 3 |
Required Major Credits — 30 credit hours
Choose 30 credit hours from the courses below:
| EDF 610 | Teacher Research | 3 |
| ECLD 592 | Second Language Acquisition Theory | 3 |
| ECLD 593 | Language, School and Society | 3 |
| ECLD 594 | Foundations of Language and Linguistics for ESL/Bilingual Educators | 3 |
| ECLD 602 | Teaching Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners | 3 |
| ECLD 603 | Methods and Assessment in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education | 3 |
| ECLD 604 | Field Experience in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education | 3 |
| ECLD 605 | Seminar in Multilingual Teaching and Learning I | 3 |
| ECLD 606 | Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners in the U.S. Educational System | 3 |
| ECLD 607 | Seminar in Multilingual Teaching and Learning II | 3 |
| EDRD 523 | Reading and Writing in the Content Areas | 3 |