Program: Teaching with Secondary Literacy Subjects 4-8 Certification, M.A.T. - University of Houston Clear Lake

Aug 12, 2025

2023-2024 Graduate Catalog

The graduate plan in Teaching leads to the Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) degree.

Students completing this degree plan are eligible for Grades 4 - 8 English Language Arts and Reading Certification. This degree consists of a minimum of 36-37 hours.

Degree Requirements

Required Courses (31 Hours)

LLLS 5137 - Modern Trends in Literature for Children and Young Adults Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 5531 - Critical Reading and Thinking Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 5633 - Teaching Methods for English/ Reading Language Arts for Grades 4-8 Credit Hours: 3
LLLS 5738 - Foundations of Early Literacy Credit Hours: 3
SILC 6030 - Foundations of Multicultural Education Credit Hours: 3
SPED 5030 - Survey of Individual Differences Credit Hours: 3
TCED 4102 - Secondary (4-8 and 7-12) Content Teacher Seminar Credit Hours: 1
TCED 5034 - Management Strategies for Creating a Positive Learning Environment in 4-12 Credit Hours: 3
TCED 5134 - Introduction to Models of Teaching Credit Hours: 3
TCED 5530 - Adolescent Development and Curriculum Credit Hours: 3
TCED 6031 - Application of Technology in the Classroom Credit Hours: 3

Capstone Experience (6 Hours)

TCED 6769 - Graduate Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6