Teaching with Science 4-8 Certification, M.A.

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

Students completing this degree plan are eligible for Science 4-8 teacher certification. This degree consists of a minimum of 36-37 hours.

Students who meet the graduate admissions requirements to the College of Education (COE) (see Graduate Admissions Requirements) must meet additional requirements prior to being admitted to the MAT program. Each applicant must:

have a GPA of 2.750 over the last 60 hours; and
provide proof of achieving a passing score on the Science 4-8 state assessment.

Check prerequisites before enrolling in any course.

Degree Requirements

Required MAT Courses (24 hours)

LLLS 5531 - Critical Reading and Thinking Credit Hours: 3
SILC 6030 - Foundations of Multicultural Education Credit Hours: 3
SPED 5030 - Survey of Individual Differences Credit Hours: 3
TCED 5030 - Models of Teaching Credit Hours: 3
TCED 5034 - Management Strategies for Creating a Positive Learning Environment Credit Hours: 3
TCED 5332 - Teaching Science in the 4-8 Classroom Credit Hours: 3
TCED 5431 - Nature of the Middle Level Learner Credit Hours: 3
TCED 6031 - Application of Technology in the Classroom Credit Hours: 3

Electives (6 hours)

Select 6 hours of electives in consultation with academic adviser.

BIOL 4311 - Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 4344 - Comparative Animal Physiology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 5532 - Coastal and Estuarine Ecology Credit Hours: 3
BIOL 5534 - Conservation Biology Credit Hours:
BIOL 5535 - Neotropical Rainforest Ecology Credit Hours:
GEOL 4311 - Geology of Texas Credit Hours: 3
GEOL 4327 - Natural Disasters Credit Hours: 3
CHEM 4363 - Forensic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3

Other Course (0-1 hour)

TCED 5010 - Professional Preparation Seminar Credit Hours: 1

Additional Information

Students not passing the Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility state assessment by the final semester of this plan must also enroll in and successfully complete this course.

Capstone Experience (6 hours)

TCED 6769 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6