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Dec 17, 2024
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2023-2024 CGC Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Middle Grades (Grades 5-8), M.A.T.
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843-953-5097, zuckerfamilysoe@citadel.edu
http://www.citadel.edu/root/teacher-education
Education Advisors:
Dr. Christopher Dague, cdague@citadel.edu
Dr. Renee Jefferson, jeffersonr1@citadel.edu
Dr. Jennifer Albert, jalbert@citadel.edu
Program Field Experiences, Internships and Support Services:
To Be Determined
Mission Statement
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program is designed for students seeking initial teacher certification in the fields of Science, English Language Arts, Mathematics, or Social Studies. The program shares the philosophy and conceptual base of the Zucker Family School of Education: Preparing Principled Educational Leaders who are knowledgeable, reflective, and ethical. In addition, students must demonstrate an understanding of essential knowledge and its application to the classroom through field experiences and a professional internship. Some of those areas of knowledge include human development, education foundations and research, as well as an understanding of the academic content the student proposes to teach.
Admission Requirements
- Completion of the online graduate application along with the non-refundable application fee.
- Submission of an official transcript of the baccalaureate degree and all other undergraduate or graduate work directly from each accredited college and university.
- Applicants are expected to have a 2.5 cumulative undergraduate grade point average.
A student may be granted provisional admission status whose academic preparation is just slightly below the standard admissions requirement. Provisionally admitted students complete 6 graduate semester hours in their first semester with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average will be classified as a regular degree-seeking student and allowed to continue in the program.
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Program Requirements
Completion of a program of study with content and education advisors upon acceptance. Registration cannot take place until program of study is complete.
Prior to the Internship in Teaching, the Teacher Candidate must:
- Apply for the internship no later than two semesters prior to the Student Teaching Internship.
- Successfully complete all required field experiences - a minimum of 75 hours prior to the student teaching internship.
Complete the teacher certification application with state- required fees, social security card copy, and fingerprints for FBI/SLED background check.
- Successfully complete the Praxis II Content Specialty Exam. Candidates are encouraged to take the specialty exam two semesters prior to beginning the internship. A passing score, using South Carolina standards (www.ets.org/praxis /prxsc.html), must be achieved prior to placement in the Professional Internship.
- The Praxis II Principles of Learning and Teaching (PLT) pedagogy exam is required prior to the issuance of an initial certificate. Candidates are encouraged to take the PLT exam upon completion of the following education courses: EDUC 500 , EDUC 514 , and EDUC 536 .
- Be cleared by the South Carolina State Department of Education.
- Negative TB test.
- M.A.T. interns must successfully pass Red Cross Blood Borne Pathogens training prior to internship.
- M.A.T. PE candidates must provide proof of current American Red Cross certification in First Aid and CPR; must be submitted prior to the internship.
- Successfully complete 60 full days during the student teaching internship.
- Successful completion of the approved program will qualify the student for a South Carolina teaching certificate/license in their chosen discipline and appropriate grade level(s).
Middle Grades Content Preparation:
This program assumes substantial undergraduate preparation in the specific content area the person is seeking credentials. Any of the following undergraduate content area courses not taken prior to admission to the program are added to the candidate’s minimum program completion hours.
Required Graduate Level Education Preparation (27 credit hours)
Culminating Professional Experiences in Middle School:
60 continuous full days during the internship, six semester hours, must be taken together at the same institution. During the Internship, it will not be possible for the student to take any additional courses or be employed.
Graduate Requirement (Non-Credit Bearing)
Master of Arts in Teaching - English Language Arts (Grades 5-8)
Expected Undergraduate Content:
Students entering the program without these courses will be expected to complete them on the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Students must pass these classes with a ‘C’ or better as part of their program of study.
- English Composition
- World Literature
- American Literature
- Modern English Grammar
Required Graduate English Education Course (3 Semester Hours):
Master of Arts in Teaching - Mathematics (Grades 5-8)
Expected Undergraduate Content:
Students entering the program without these courses will be expected to complete them on the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Students must pass these classes with a ‘C’ or better as part of their program of study.
- Algebra and Trigonometry
- Geometry
- Probability and Statistics
- Discrete Math
Required Graduate Mathematics Courses (3 Semester Hours):
Master of Arts in Teaching - Science (Grades 5-8)
Expected Undergraduate Content:
Students entering the program without these courses will be expected to complete them on the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Students must pass these classes with a ‘C’ or better as part of their program of study.
- biology
- chemistry
- geology or earth science
- physics
Required Graduate Science Education (3 Semester Hours)
Master of Arts in Teaching - Social Studies (Grades 5-8)
Expected Undergraduate Content:
Students entering the program without these courses will be expected to complete them on the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Students must pass these classes with a ‘C’ or better as part of their program of study.
- World History or Western Civilization
- US History
- Anthropology or Sociology
- Economics
- Political Science
Required Graduate Social Studies Courses (3 Semester Hours):
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