The curriculum as outlined below is designed to prepare individuals to go from the corporate world to the classroom.
While this program is designed to provide individuals with general teacher certification, teacher certification is a state function. Accordingly, all 50 states have unique requirements for licensing teachers. The Saint Leo University Master of Arts in Teaching is designed to meet the requirements for entry-level teachers.
Different states may require certification examinations, subject area exams or other credential requirements in addition to the degree. While reciprocal agreements exist among many states, candidates should contact their state certification office or local school district for information regarding teacher-license requirements.
Prerequisite: Earned Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 18 credit hours in one of the following: Mathematics, Science, Social Science/Studies or English.
Core Courses |
| EDU 528 Education Governance & Professional Ethics |
3 |
| EDU 620 Special Education: An Introduction to Law, Ethics, Placement, and Diversity |
3 |
| EDU 621 Psychology of Learning |
3 |
ESOL Courses
Students enroll in the ONE or TWO courses that correlates to their Content specialization. |
EDU 561 ESOL for Content Area Teachers
(Mathematics, Science, and Social Science/Studies majors only) |
3 |
EDU 562 ESOL 1: Applied Linguistics
(English majors only) AND |
3 |
EDU 563 ESOL 2: Methods of Teaching and Testing/Evaluation
(English majors only) |
3 |
Specialization Courses |
| EDU 542 Methods in Instructional Technology |
3 |
| EDU 545 Educational Management and Organization |
3 |
| EDU 546 Reading in the Content Area |
3 |
| EDU 547 Educational Assessment/ Measurement |
3 |
| EDU 602 Foundations of Reading |
3 |
Methods of Teaching Courses
Students enroll in the ONE course that correlates to their Content specialization. |
| EDU 531 Specific Methods of Teaching Social Studies OR |
3 |
| EDU 533 Specific Methods of Teaching Mathematics OR |
3 |
| EDU 535 Specific Methods of Teaching Science OR |
3 |
| EDU 537 Specific Methods of Teaching English |
3 |
Instructional Methods Courses |
| EDU 550 Action Research in the Classroom |
3 |
| EDU 580 Final Internship |
6 |
Total Semester Hours |
39-42 |
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