Teaching, with Teacher Certification in Preschool through Grade 3 (M.A.T.)

Program Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
Pre-Requisites
Child Development
FSHD 512	Child Development I: Theories of Child Development	3
Speech
CMST 101	Fundamentals of Speech: Communication Requirement	3
Physiology and Hygiene
Pass the MSU Health Knowledge Test available through the Center of Pedagory or have Undergraduate equivalent course approved by advisor.
Praxis Scores
Submit passing PRAXIS I scores (or qualifying exemption) as part of application.
Completion and passing score on PRAXIS II: Early Childhood.
Core Courses
ECEL 501	Perspectives on Early Childhood and Elementary Education in a Diverse Society	3
ECSE 502	Sociocultural Context of Disability and Inclusive Education	3
ECSE 528	Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy in Inclusive Classrooms	3
EDFD 503	Methods of Research	3
READ 500	Literacy Foundations	3
Literacy Course
Select one of the following:		3
READ 507	Understanding Reading Comprehension
READ 519	Language and Early Literacy Development
READ 522	History of Literacy and Media
READ 524	Teaching Multiethnic Literature in P-8 Classrooms
READ 525	Literacies, Digital Technology and Learning
READ 600	Workshop in Contemporary Issues in Reading
Content/Methods
ECEL 516	Social Studies and the Arts: Understanding Democracy in Elementary Classrooms	3
MTHM 577	Mathematics Education in the Elementary School	3
Professional Sequence
Semester Before Student Teaching
ECEL 502	Seminar I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms	1
ECEL 510	Clinical Practice I: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary	2
ECEL 513	Integrating Math/Science/Technology in Inclusive Early Childhood Classrooms	3
Student Teaching Semester
edTPA Assessment Requirement
ECEL 504	Seminar II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms	3
ECEL 511	Clinical Practice II: Inclusive Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms	6
or ECEL 514	In-Service Supervised Graduate Student Teaching
(ECEL 514 is for students in full-time teaching positions).
Comprehensive Exam
In the term that you will sit for exam, register for the section which matches your major & advisor. Successfully pass exam.
GRAD CMP	Comprehensive Examination
Total Credits		45