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2016-2017 Graduate

Education M.A.T. — Elementary Education with Licensure Emphasis

College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Degree Requirements — 46 Credit Hours

In accordance with the Graduate School Policies, candidates in this program must maintain a cumulative 3.0 G.P.A.

See “Education M.A.T.”.

Degree Requirements

Required Credits — 46 hours

EDEL 303Health Education in the Elementary School

1

EDEL 520Effective Instruction in Elementary School Mathematics

3

EDEL 525Integrated Methods: Visual Arts, Music and Physical Education

1-3

EDEL 544Elementary Student Teaching and Capstone Seminar

8

EDEL 550Effective Instruction in Elementary School Social Studies

3

EDEL 555Effective Instruction in Elementary School Reading, Writing and Communicating

3

EDEL 602Elementary School Practicum

2

EDEL 612Elementary School Curriculum

3

EDF 500Conceptions of Schooling

3

EDRD 515Content Literacy for Diverse Learners

3

EDSE 430Exceptional Student in the Elementary Classroom

2

ET 501Introduction to Applications of Educational Technology in PK-12 Education

3

PSY 500Educational Psychology for Teachers

3

SCED 570Teaching Science in the Elementary School

3

SRM 600Introduction to Graduate Research

3

EDEL 525: Take 3 hours

EDEL 544 (8) (Student Teaching) must be completed in grade K-6 in an elementary school setting and be taken in conjunction with EDEL 303 (1) in order for students to be full-time graduate students with 9 credit hours.

  • Candidates must pass the Praxis or Place test prior to Student Teaching.
  • Candidates may not take extra courses with Student Teaching without prior approval from the Program Coordinator and the STE Director.
  • All PTEP Field Experiences and methods courses need to be successfully completed prior to Student Teaching.
  • Student Teaching outside the supervision of UNC Faculty may or may not be approved.
  • Teacher Candidates will not be placed in a school where they were once students or where they have a close relative attending and/or working.
  • Teacher education and educator preparation licensure programs do not accept Professional Teacher Education Program (PTEP) or field based courses that are more than ten years old.  PLEASE NOTE: Teacher Candidates have the right to petition this policy at the discretion of the program coordinator.