Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Elementary Education
Mission: The mission of the graduate elementary program is to prepare candidates to assume the duties of an elementary education professional.
The Master of Arts in Teaching program is designed for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree (generally in a field other than education) and who wish to pursue teacher certification and simultaneously earn a master’s degree.
Prerequisite Degree: Bachelor’s
The Initial Certification Program of Study is designed to meet the needs of candidates who do not hold teacher certification. In order to register for Internship II, M.A.T. candidates must successfully pass the appropriate Georgia Assessments for the Certification of Educators (GACE) content tests.
Required early in program unless previously satisfied:
EDUC 6655: (This is a state requirement) (may take EDUC 3355) or take the class through Regional Educational Services Agency (RESA)
PSYC 2290: (may CLEP undergraduate equivalent)
Course Requirements
| EDUC 5599 | Graduate Orientation | 1 |
| EDUC 6151 | Performance Assessment Orientation | 1 |
| EDUC 6600 | Educational Assessment | 3 |
| EDUC 6601 | Instructional Media and Technology for Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC 6628 | Literature for Children: Expanding Students' Reading Abilities and Interests | 3 |
| EDUC 6631 | Reading Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 6632 | Language Arts | 3 |
| EDUC 6638 | Advanced Assessment and Instruction in Reading | 3 |
| EDUC 6639 | Exploration and Analysis of Reading Environments | 3 |
| EDUC 6642 | Critical Thinking and Creativity in the Classroom | 3 |
| EDUC 6690 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDUC 6699 | Methods and Interpretation of Educational Research | 3 |
| EDUC 7703 | Social, Cultural, and Ethical Perspectives of Education | 3 |
| EDEM 7740 | Internship I | 3 |
| EDEM 7788 | Capstone/Exhibition | 3 |
EDUC 5599: (1 hour Institutional Credit required first semester) This course is non-transferable and must be completed at Piedmont College.
EDEC 7788: (must be taken semester prior to Internship II or semester following Internship II). This course is non-transferable; must be completed at Piedmont College.
Content and Methodology
(All selections are based on transcript analysis) Select three minimum (others may be required)
Internship II Block — 15 weeks OR 1 year advanced internship:
Total Minimum Number of Hours Course Work: 55 hrs
Minimum Hours of Field Experience: 120 hrs
Program Completion Requirements
- The GACE Program Admission Assessment (PAA) passed or exemption filed during first semester;
- Admission to Teacher Education completed and attainment of pre-service certificate;
- Submission for approval of an application for graduation the semester before graduation;
- Earn an overall GPA of 3.0 in all graduate courses attempted;
- Successful completion of capstone; and