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Program Overview
The MAT in Elementary Education is a comprehensive masters plus certification program. Graduates of the MAT program are certified to teach children in grades K-6 and are additionally endorsed to work with English language learners.
MAT students admitted in Fall 2011 will progress through the program as full time students in cohort.
The coursework will be organized in 5 semesters as outlined below. During the first three semesters, all coursework will be offered in the evening (5:15-8:00) or online.
During the last two semesters, students will attend full time from 7:30-3:30, Monday – Friday. This will include coursework and a year-long residency in an elementary classroom.
Program Length
The MAT in Elementary Education/ESOL is 53 credit hours. Students admitted Fall 2011 onward will attend full time and follow a structured course sequence in a cohort.
Program of Study
| Fall 2011 (13 hours) | Spring 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| EDE 6458I Reflections | 1 cr | EDE 6326 Planning | 3 cr |
| EDF 6211 Foundations* | 3 cr | EDF 6432 Measurement | 3 cr |
| LAE 6415 Literature | 3 cr | TSL 5086 ESOL II | 3 cr |
| TSL 5085 ESOL 1* | 3 cr | LAE 6315 Writing | 3 cr |
| RED 6514 Reading Process | 3 cr | † Special Education | |
| * can be taken online or face to face | † optional course | ||
| Summer 2012 | |||
| MAE 6117 Math | 3 cr | ||
| SCE 4310 Science | 3 cr | ||
| SSE 6617 Social Studies | 3 cr | ||
| † Creative Experiences | |||
| † optional course | |||
| Fall 2012 | Spring 2013 | ||
| EDE 6946 Yr. Long Residency Pt 1 | 3 cr | EDE 6947 Yr. Long Residency Pt 2 | 6 cr |
| EDE 6506 Management | 3 cr | EDE 6458II Reflections | 1 cr |
| RED 6540 Reading Assessment | 3 cr | Comprehensive Exams | |
| TSL 5240 ESOL III | 3 cr | ||
Comprehensive Exams
MAT students complete an inquiry-based professional development project to demonstrate their comprehensive learning in the MAT program. The comprehensive exams provide students with an opportunity to integrate their course and field experience while documenting their professional growth in their final two semesters in the program.
Reading Endorsement
Interested MAT students may opt to pursue the Reading Endorsement while simultaneously completing their MAT coursework. Students who choose this option must take four courses in addition to the reading courses in their MAT program of study. While MAT students can begin taking courses in the Reading Endorsement courses after successfully completed RED 6514, we recommend that these courses be taken near the end of your program. To pursue this option, MAT students must submit a letter to Lisa Adkins (lisaadkins@usf.edu) stating your intent to pursue the Reading Endorsement, your status as an MAT student, and your anticipated completion date. Students pursuing the Reading Endorsement should plan to complete the endorsement and the MAT program in the same semester.
| Required Courses for the Reading Endorsement | |
|---|---|
| RED 6544 | Cognition, Comprehension, and Content Area Reading |
| RED 6545 | Vocabulary and Word Study |
| RED 6749 | History and Models of Reading: Prevention and Intervention of Reading Difficulties |
| RED 6540 | Assessment in Literacy |
| RED 6846 | Practicum in Reading |