Section 16



Elementary Education

Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Degree

DEGREE INFORMATION

Priority Admission Application Deadlines

Fall: June 1

Spring: October 15

Summer: February 15

*applications accepted on an on-going basis

International applicant deadlines:



Minimum Total Hours: 5653

Level: Masters

CIP Code: 13.1202

Dept. Code: EDR

Major/College Codes: TEE ED

Approved 2001

CONTACT INFORMATION

College: Education

Department: Teaching and Learning

Contact Information: grad.usf.edu

This major is designed for students who have a non-elementary bachelor’s degree and who wish to become elementary teachers for grades K-6. Students earn an ESOL endorsement at the same time as a Master’s degree in Elementary Education.

ADMISSION INFORMATION

Must meet University Admission and English Proficiency requirements as well as requirements for admission to the major, listed below.

• Have one of the following

o Have a master’s or educational specialist’s degree, or equivalent, from a regionally accredited college or university or the equivalent bachelors and/or graduate degrees from a foreign institution

o and have earned a “B” (3.0 on a 4.0 scale) average or higher in all work attempted cumulatively or as an upper division studentA graduate degree from a regionally accredited institution or equivalent graduate degree from a foreign institution with at least a 3.0 GPA for the preceding baccalaureate, or a 3.5 GPA for the graduate degree

• A personal statement indicating reasons for applying to the program, pertinent personal and professional dispositions, and experiences and/or credentials relevant to teaching.

For admission to a Master of Arts in Teaching Program, the student must demonstrate mastery of general knowledge by one of the following:

* Passing the General Knowledge Test, a portion of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (link to )

Or

* Effective for tests administered on or after July 1, 2015, achievement of passing scores, as identified in Rule 6A-4.0021(12), F.A.C., on test sections of the GRE® revised General Test GRE Analytical Writing combined score of 4 out of 6 acceptable for GK Essay GRE Quantitative Reasoning scaled score of 147 acceptable for GK Mathematics GRE Verbal Reasoning scaled score of 151 acceptable for both GK English Language Skills and GK Reading.

During the 2014 Legislative Session, the passage of House Bill 433 amended s. 1012.56, FS, to eliminate the obsolete option of achieving a passing score on the CLAST earned prior to July 1, 2002, to satisfy the general knowledge requirement.

For international applicants:

International students entering this degree program must obtain a social security number for purposes of practicum, internship and certification testing.

CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 53 hours of coursework (including internships). Students are expected to meet State of Florida testing requirements and Florida State Department of Education program approval standards, and accreditation criteria.

Program of StudyTotal Minimum hours: 5653 hours

Core - 6 hours

Additional Required Courses – 9 hours

Practicum -14 11 hours

Specizliation – 27 hours

Core Requirements: 6 hours

EDF 6211 Psychological Foundations or EDF 6938 Child Development 3

EDF 6432 Measurement for Teachers 3

Core Requirements:Additional Required Courses 9 hours

LAE 6427 Children’s Literature: Teaching Literature Appreciation 3

RED 6315 Emergent Literacy: Skills, Strategies, and Assessment 3

EDE 6326 Instructional Planning for Diverse Learners 3

Process Core: 6 hours

EDF 6211 Psychological Foundations or EDF 6938 Child Development 3

EDF 6432 Measurement for Teachers 3

Concentration Practicum Requirements: 1411 hours

EDE 6946 Practicum Field Experience 3

EDG 6947 MAT Final Internship 1-9

EDE 6458 I and EDE 6458 II Selected Topics: Reflect. on Inst. Decision Making (I and II) 1-3

RED 6846 Practicum in Reading 3

Content Specialization: 27 hours

TSL 5085 ESOL I: Theory and Practice for Teaching English Language Learners 3

TSL 5086 ESOL II: Second Language and Literacy Acquisition in Children and Adolescents 3

TSL 5242 ESOL III: Language Principles, Acquisition, and Assessment for Teaching

English Language Learners 3

MAE 6117 Teaching Elementary Math 3

SCE 6135 Teaching Elementary (K-5) School Science 3

SSE 6617 Trends in K-6 Social Science Education 3

RED 6317 Intermediate Literacy: Assessment Skills & Strategies Using Transdisciplinary Text 3

LAE 6314 Teaching Composition in the Elementary Classroom: Research into Practice 3

EDE 6506 Managing and Differentiating the Instructional Environment in Elementary Schools 3

Please be advised that curriculum and/or course requirements are subject to change, per state legislative mandates, Florida State Department of Education program approval standards, and accreditation criteria.

Practicum and Internship

All students are required to complete a two-day a week practicum during their program and a final full-time internship in their last semester. Placements are made for students in local school districts

Comprehensive Examination

Students are required to pass a comprehensive exam to be taken during their final internship semester or in the semester immediately prior to internship.

Tests or Examinations

Students must pass all sections of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam and have an original copy of the results sent to the department prior to internship.

COURSES

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