English Education, MAT

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36 credits are required for this program 

GPA and Grade requirements: All students enrolled in the MAT majors are required to maintain a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.0. A student is automatically placed on academic warning if the cumulative GPA, exclusive of transfer credits, falls below 3.000. No student on academic warning is permitted to participate in student teaching, a teaching internship, or an advanced teaching practicum. 

Graduation Requirements: Students must complete the 36 credits required by the program plan of study, fulfill all PA Department of Education (PDE) requirements, and obtain the required GPA of 3.00 to meet graduation requirements.

Accreditations: PA Department of Education accredited

Admissions Requirements:

• 3.0 GPA in undergraduate coursework

EDUCATION COURSE PREREQUISITES

• 3 credits of Foundations of Special Education
• 3 credits of Adolescent Development

EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH CHILDREN PREREQUISITE

• 30 hours of experience working with K-12 children (preferably adolescents).  Typical experiences include work at summer camps, tutoring, community involvement, or other volunteer or paid work with children.
• To document experience with children, candidates, complete the Hours Documentation Form (PDF), is submitted with application materials

ENGLISH COURSE PREREQUISITES

• 12 credits of English Literature
  • This area requires a minimum of 4 three-credit courses.
  • Courses must include reading, analysis, interpretation, and writing about literatures which reflect a diversity of genders, races, and cultural perspectives.
  • A single course may satisfy more than one of these required foci. Examples include, but are not limited to literature courses such as, American, Women’s, African American, Native American, African, Latino/a, Caribbean, LGBTQ, Asian, World, British, or Adolescent.
• 3 credits of English Composition
  • This area requires a minimum of one, 3-credit course.
  • Courses must have a composition or writing focus.
  • Examples include, but are not limited to, Fiction Writing, Journalism, Poetry, or Prose.
• 6 credits of English Electives
  • This area requires a minimum of two, 3-credit courses.
  • Courses should focus on writing, English language, or English-related areas.
  • Examples: Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Uses of Literacy, Fiction, Non-fiction, Journalism, Poetry, Media Studies, Theater Arts, Film Studies, Film Production, Film Analysis, or Rhetorical Studies.

Required Courses (Sample Plan of Studies):

How is the Comprehensive Requirement Completed? TLL 2290 research seminar capstone project

Internship Experience:

During the school year, students complete an internship in a local public school under the supervision of a mentor teacher. Interns observe, analyze, and practice teaching skills in the grade levels and subjects of their mentor teacher.

In the fall term, MAT students spend approximately 20 hours per week working with their mentor teacher. In the summer term, students in the MAT program are in their school sites 30 hours per week, culminating in a two-week take-over of their mentor teacher’s full responsibilities.

Certification Requirements:

Our graduates satisfy the requirements to earn a Pennsylvania Instructional I Certificate and a Master of Arts in Teaching degree by achieving the following:

• Earning a passing score on the PRAXIS II Exam in their content area Teaching Interns must take and pass the Content Knowledge (PRAXIS II) test either the summer before the program or during the first semester of the program in order to obtain their Intern Certificate.
• Completing Stage 3 competencies
• Completing the PA Statewide Evaluation Form for Student Professional Knowledge and Practice (PDE 430); and
• Demonstrating satisfactory performance in courses and the student internship