Master of Arts in Teaching with a concentration in Middle Grades Education

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Program Overview

The MAT is a graduate level initial teacher certification program. This program is designed for candidates that have obtained an undergraduate degree in a field outside of education.

https://www.augusta.edu/education/teaching-leading/mat.php

Program Contact

Stacie Pettit

706-737-1496

Admissions Information

For more information on admissions requirements, please visit the Office of Admissions website.

Progression and Graduation Requirements

Students must successfully pass BOTH GACE Content Exams (011, 013, 014, or 015) prior to student teaching.

Program Length: 2 Years

CIP Code: 13.0101

Program Code: 1MAT

Certification Requirements:

SPED 3002 - Teaching Students with Disabilities in the Inclusive Classroom (3 Credit Hours)

Successful completion of State Certification Exams (GACE II) in both (2) areas of concentration:

(011) Middle Grades Language Arts
(013) Middle Grades Mathematics
(014) Middle Grades Science
(015) Middle Grades Social Studies

Required Courses: 39 Hours

15 hours of undergraduate content in each concentration area are required, with at least 9 of those hours at the junior (3000) level or higher. Areas of content weakness will be addressed as prerequisites.

State Certification Exams (GACE II) in both content areas must be passed prior to student teaching.

EDUC 5020 - Theories of Learning (3 Credit Hours)
EDTD 5225 - Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum (3 Credit Hours)
EDTD 5364 - Planning for Instruction (3 Credit Hours)
EDTD 5381 - Assessment and Differentiation (3 Credit Hours)
EDTD 5411 - Understanding and Teaching Early Adolescents (3 Credit Hours)
EDTD 5412 - Theory Into Practice in Middle Grades (3 Credit Hours)
EDTD 5432 - Teaching for Equity and Diversity (3 Credit Hours)
EDTD 5491 - Classroom Management Techniques and Strategies (3 Credit Hours)
EDTD 5910 - Student Teaching (6 Credit Hours) (GACE II Content Tests must be successfully completed as a prerequisite.)
Elective: 3
Content Pedagogy EDTD*
Content Pedagogy EDTD*

*Choose two of the padagogy courses below based upon program concentrations:

EDTD 5222 - Best Practices in Language Arts Education for Middle/Secondary (3 Credit Hours)
EDTD 5232 - Best Practices in Social Science Education for Middle/Secondary Teachers (3 Credit Hours)
EDTD 5242 - Best Practices in Mathematics Education for Middle/Secondary Teachers (3 Credit Hours)
EDTD 5252 - Best Practices in Science Education for Middle/Secondary Teachers (3 Credit Hours)

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