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M.A.T. Elementary (1-6): Course Requirements

11 Course Credits in Education/Child Development

1 Course in Educational Theory:
  • CD 270 Seminar in Early & Elementary Education

2 Courses in Human Development Theory: (select A or B from each group)

  1. ED 130 Human Development and Learning
  2. CD 151/251 Advanced Intellectual Development or
  1. CD 161/261 Personal/Social Development
  2. CD 155 The Young Child's Development of Language

1 Course in the Social, Cultural and Historical Foundations of Education:

  • CD 153 Culture and Learning
  • ED 161 Sociology of the School
  • ED 162 Class, Race, and Gender in the History of U.S. Education
  • ED 167 Critical Race Theory Seminar: Issues in Urban Education

1 Course in Special Needs:

  • CD 190 Children With Special Needs
  • ED 142 Education of the Exceptional Child

1 Pre-Practicum Component:

  • CD/ED 115 Applied Elementary Curriculum

2 Curriculum Component Courses:

  • CD/ED 116 Interdisciplinary Elementary Curriculum
    1. Focus on Language Arts & Social Studies
  • CD/ED 117 Interdisciplinary Elementary Curriculum
    1. Focus on Math and Science

1 Practicum Component: (2 course credits)

  • CD/ED 103 Elementary Supervised Teaching (300-hour placement at either 1-3 or 4-6 level)
1 Guided Elective
curriculum/academic discipline elective

 

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