Teaching (MAT)
The Concordia University, St. Paul, Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program leads to a master’s degree and licensure as a Kindergarten through Sixth Grade teacher. The program is designed for candidates to develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to be effective educators in today’s elementary classrooms. Candidates may earn an initial license or add the K-6 license to an existing license.
The MAT program is 42 credits. Students may choose to complete only the licensure portion and not the master’s degree – this option is 36 credits. Licensure only students do not complete ED 521 or ED 590.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ED 535 | Introduction to Teaching Children | 3 |
| ED 514 | Psychology of Learning and Teaching in Schools | 3 |
| ED 549 | Effective Teaching | 3 |
| ED 552 | Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Health and Movement | 3 |
| ED 551 | Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Science | 3 |
| ED 553 | Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Social Studies | 3 |
| ED 548 | Content and Methods of K-6 Literacy I | 3 |
| ED 550 | Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Mathematics | 3 |
| ED 558 | Content and Methods of K-6 Literacy II | 3 |
| ED 537 | Inclusion in Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
| ED 560 | Clinical Experience and Professional Foundations K-6 | 6 |
| ED 521 | Educational Research and Applications | 3 |
| ED 590 | Conducting Research and Completing the Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credits | 42 | |
| First Year | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | ||
| ED 535 | Introduction to Teaching Children | 3 |
| ED 514 | Psychology of Learning and Teaching in Schools | 3 |
| Second Semester | ||
| ED 549 | Effective Teaching | 3 |
| ED 552 | Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Health and Movement | 3 |
| Third Semester | ||
| ED 551 | Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Science | 3 |
| ED 553 | Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Social Studies | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| ED 548 | Content and Methods of K-6 Literacy I | 3 |
| ED 550 | Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Mathematics | 3 |
| Second Semester | ||
| ED 537 | Inclusion in Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
| ED 558 | Content and Methods of K-6 Literacy II | 3 |
| Third Semester | ||
| ED 521 | Educational Research and Applications | 3 |
| ED 590 | Conducting Research and Completing the Capstone | 3 |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| ED 560 | Clinical Experience and Professional Foundations K-6 | 6 |
| Credits | 6 | |
| Total Credits | 42 | |