College of Education

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.

ED 535Introduction to Teaching Children3
ED 514Psychology of Learning and Teaching in Schools3
ED 549Effective Teaching3
ED 552Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Health and Movement3
ED 551Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Science3
ED 553Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Social Studies3
ED 548Content and Methods of K-6 Literacy I3
ED 550Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Mathematics3
ED 558Content and Methods of K-6 Literacy II3
ED 537Inclusion in Diverse Classrooms3
ED 560Clinical Experience and Professional Foundations K-66
Total Credits36
Plan of Study Grid
First YearCredits
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 548 Content and Methods of K-6 Literacy I 3
Third Semester  
ED 537 Inclusion in Diverse Classrooms 3
ED 551 Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Science 3
ED 553 Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Social Studies 3
 Credits21
Second Year
First Semester  
ED 558 Content and Methods of K-6 Literacy II 3
ED 550 Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Mathematics 3
Second Semester  
ED 560 Clinical Experience and Professional Foundations K-6 6
Third Semester  
ED 552 Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Health and Movement 3
 Credits15
 Total Credits36
Plan of Study Grid
First YearCredits
First Semester  
ED 535 Introduction to Teaching Children 3
Second Semester  
ED 514 Psychology of Learning and Teaching in Schools 3
ED 549 Effective Teaching 3
Third Semester  
ED 548 Content and Methods of K-6 Literacy I 3
ED 537 Inclusion in Diverse Classrooms 3
 Credits15
Second Year
First Semester  
ED 551 Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Science 3
ED 558 Content and Methods of K-6 Literacy II 3
Second Semester  
ED 550 Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Mathematics 3
ED 552 Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Health and Movement 3
ED 553 Content and Methods for Teaching K-6 Social Studies 3
Third Semester  
ED 560 Clinical Experience and Professional Foundations K-6 6
 Credits21
 Total Credits36