Teaching with Middle Grades Language Arts Specialization, M.A.T.

Professional Core: 15 Sem. Hrs.

• EDN 5040. An Introduction to the Basics Tenets of Education (3 credits)
• EDN 5120. Advanced Study of Exceptionality in Children (3 credits)
• EDN 5260. Advanced Instructional Approaches to Middle School Grades (3 credits)
• EDN 5440. Survey of Educational Research (3 credits)
• EDN 5450. Introduction to Curriculum Design and Best Practices (3 credits)
• EDN 5460. Field Experience (0 credits)

Professional Development*: 3 Sem. Hrs.

• EED 5810. Internship in Secondary English Education (3 credits)

Academic Specialization: 6 Sem. Hrs.

• ENG 5110. Principles of English Linguistics (3 credits)
• ENG 5300. Theories and Methods of Literary Research (3 credits)

Pedagogical Expertise: 6 Sem. Hrs.

• EED 5510. The Teaching of Writing: Theory and Practice (3 credits)
• EED 5520. The Teaching of Literature: Theories, Issues, and Practices (3 credits)

Academic Specialization: 18 Sem.Hrs.