Master of Arts in Teaching

Degree Requirements

MAT Science students choose a content emphasis area in Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Science or Physics. Within each core content area participants take 18 credit hours.

Four of those courses are designed specifically for the MAT program. All participants must elect 2 additional courses from a menu of graduate science courses in their core content area to complete a total 18 credit hours. Nine credit hours of graduate level elective sciences from one of the content areas not chosen for emphasis Two research courses, SCI 5311 Classroom Research Methodology I and SCI 5312 Classroom Research Methodology II, are required of all participants in the program.

There are three tracks available to students in MATS.

In-Service Track (36 hours)

1. Core Subject Content Courses - 18 Graduate Hours (5000-level and above)
2. Elective Science Courses - 9 Hours
3. Science Education Courses - 9 Hours:
   • SIED 5329 - MST Leadership Practicum
   • SCI 5311- Classroom Research Methods I
   • SCI 5312 - Classroom Research Methods II

In-Service Track with Master Science Teacher Certification (48 hours - requires 3 years of teaching experience prior to certification)

1. Core Subject Content Courses - 18 Graduate Hours (5000-level and above)
2. Elective Science Courses - 9 Hours
3. Science Education Courses - 21 Hours:
   • SIED 5329 MST Leadership Practicum
   • SCI 5311 Classroom Research Methods I
   • SCI 5312 Classroom Research Methods II
   • SIED 5321 Science Tools, Standards, Safety, Ethics
   • SIED 5323 Societal Context of Science Education
   • SIED 5325 Inquiry Science Education in Bilingual Settings
   • SIED 5327 Science Education in Feminist and Cultural Contexts

Pre-Service Track (48 hours - requires concurrent enrollment in Alternative Teacher Certification)

1. Core Subject Content Courses - 18 Graduate Hours (5000-level and above)
2. Elective Science Courses - 9 Hours
3. Science Education Courses - 21 Hours
• SIED 5325 Inquiry Science Education in Bilingual Settings OR
• BED 5343 Sheltered English Education for Educators
• SIED 5321 Science Tools, Standards, Safety, and Ethics OR
• SIED 5323 Societal Context of Science Education
• TED 5301 Learning Contexts and Curriculum
• TED 5302 Managing the Student-Centered Classroom
• RED 5340 Current Topics in Reading Education
• SCI 5311 Classroom Research Methods I
• SCI 5312 Classroom Research Methods II