Middle Grades Endorsement (grades 5-8), M.A.T.
The Middle Grades Education program provides general education and professional education courses that address state and institutional requirements leading to a Master of Arts and Teaching (MAT) degree in Middle Grades Education and a professional educator license (PEL) with an endorsement in middle grades education. Students will choose one or more subject area tracks to complete (literacy, math, science, and social science) besides the Middle Grades professional education coursework. Completing one or more subject area tracks will license a student to teach in that subject area(s) in grades 5-8. A grade of C or higher on all education courses is required to complete the program.
Required Courses (42 credits)
| EDUC 500 | Prac I: Intro to Teach and Learn | 3 |
| EDUC 501 | Psychological Perspectives of Education | 3 |
| EDUC 538 | Measurement and Assessment of Learning | 3 |
| EDUC 549 | Integrating Tech into the Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 569 | Practicum II: The Classroom Ecosystem | 3 |
| EDRD 515 | Foundations of Literacy For Middle & High School | 3 |
| EDRD 523 | Content Area Literacy Instruction | 3 |
| EDSL 571 | Cross-Cultural Education | 3 |
| EDSL 574 | Multicultural Children's Literature | 3 |
| SPED 545 | SPED Methods for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDMG 506 | Middle Grades Student Teaching Seminar | 3 |
| EDMG 509 | Student Teaching in Middle Grades I | 6 |
Content Area Requirements
Students will need 18 hours of English Language Arts Content (ELA)
I. Language Arts Specialization
Students will need 18 hours of MATH Content.
II. Mathematics Specialization
III. Science Specialization
Students will need 18 hours of Science Content, including coursework in each of the following areas.
1. Physical Science
2. Life Science
3. Earth/Space Science
IV. Social Science Specialization
Students will need 18 hours of Social Science Content, including coursework in each of the following areas.
1. History
2. US Government
3. World Geography
4. Economics
| EDMG 524 | Middle Grades Social Science Methods | 3 |