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2015-2016 Graduate Catalog

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 600Introduction to Graduate Research

3

Required Major Credits — 30 credit hours

Choose 30 credit hours from the courses below:

EDF 610Teacher Research

3

ECLD 592Second Language Acquisition Theory

3

ECLD 593Language, School and Society

3

ECLD 594Foundations of Language and Linguistics for ESL/Bilingual Educators

3

ECLD 602Teaching Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Learners

3

ECLD 603Methods and Assessment in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education

3

ECLD 604Field Experience in Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Education

3

ECLD 605Seminar in Multilingual Teaching and Learning I

3

ECLD 606Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners in the U.S. Educational System

3

ECLD 607Seminar in Multilingual Teaching and Learning II

3

EDRD 523Reading and Writing in the Content Areas

3