MAT Student Teaching Process & Sample Courses

Student Teaching Process

MAT students will participate in a range of field experience activities, including working directly with students, collaborating with mentor teachers, and completing a supervised student teaching experience, providing valuable hands-on practice and preparation for their future teaching careers.

Sample Courses

All MAT candidates complete a shared professional core that includes coursework in:

• Advanced human growth and development
• Classroom management
• Curriculum and instructional design
• Educational assessment
• Exceptional children
• Instructional practices
• Literacy

Sample core/practicum courses include:

• EDSP 601 or EDSP 605
• EDF 610
• EDEL 677 or EDEL 627
• EDUC 640, IECE 631, or EDSP 631
• EDF 601
• EDEC 611, EDSP 630, or EDUC 606
• EDUC 650 Practicum I - field experience activities
• EDUC 651 Practicum II - student teaching