Additional M.A.T. Program Offerings
In addition to the Traditional M.A.T. Program in Elementary Education, the Elementary Education Department offers out-of-state and alternative certification programs. These program offerings are listed below. If you are interested in any of these programs, please consult an advisor in the M.A.T program. You will be put in touch with the appropriate program coordinator overseeing these special initiatives.
M.A.T. Program in Elementary Education - Wisconsin 40 SH
Core Courses
| ESR506 |
Graduate Research: Interpretive/Critical |
2 |
| ESR507 |
Graduate Research: Empirical/Qualitative |
2 |
| EPS500B |
Human Development: Elementary and Middle Aged Children |
2 |
| EPS510 |
Theories of Teaching and Learning |
2 |
| FND504 |
History and Philosophy of Education |
2 |
Program Courses
| ELE580 |
Elementary Education: Practicum I |
2 |
| SPE500 |
Introduction to Exceptional Children and Adolescents/Special Education |
3 |
| RLR500 |
Survey of Reading Methods and Materials |
2 |
| RLL480B |
Methods for Teaching Language Arts |
2 |
| ELE581 |
Elementary Education: Practicum II |
2 |
| MHE480B |
Methods for Teaching Elementary School Mathematics |
2 |
| SCE480B |
Methods for Teaching Elementary School Science |
2 |
| CIS480B |
Methods for Teaching Social Studies |
2 |
| ELE590 |
Student Teaching |
6 |
| ELE591 |
Extended Student Teaching |
3 |
| TIE500 |
Introduction to Technology |
2 |
| ELE583E |
Workshop/Contemporary Indian Issues |
1 |
| ELE583F |
Workshop/ELE/Contemporary Issues/Environmental Education in the Classroom |
1 |
*PLEASE NOTE: The M.A.T. Program in Elementary Education - Wisconsin leads to Elementary Teacher Certification in the State of Wisconsin in addition to a Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) Degree. This program meets the State of Wisconsin's requirements for Elementary teacher certification.
Alternative Route to Certification (ARC)
The Alternative Route to Certification (ARC) Program provides non-certified teachers, who are currently teaching in elementary schools and seeking an Elementary Education certificate (Type 03), with an opportunity to attain an Illinois Initial Teaching Certificate and a Master of Arts degree in Teaching while continuing to teach in their own classrooms. The cluster (cohort) model inspires a system of support and facilitates community-building among the participants. The program combines professional study with practical classroom experiences. Individuals participating in the program have a minimum of one year of teaching experience and do not have the regular elementary certificate (Type 03) that is issued by the State of Illinois.
Participants in the ARC program must fall into one of the four categories:
- Hold a Type 29 (Transitional Bilingual) Certificate
- Hold a Type 39 (Substitute) Certificate and teach in Chicago Public Schools–CPS
- Teach in a Charter School
- Teach in a Non-Public School
Alternative Route to Certification (ARC) 34 SH
Core Course Requirements 9 SH
| ESR514 |
Research in Action: Becoming Practitioner Researchers
|
3 |
| EPS511 |
Human Learning and Development in Instructional Contexts
|
3 |
| FND510 |
Social Justice Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of American Education
|
3 |
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Program Requirements 25 SH
| SPE500 |
Introduction to Exceptional Children and Adolescents/Special Education |
3 |
ELE540 |
Methods Across the Curriculum |
4 |
ELE545
ELE547
RLL540 |
Methods for Teaching Arts Education
Methods for Teaching Health & Physical Education
Methods and Materials for Teaching Reading and Language Arts |
1
1
3 |
ELE593 |
Elementary Education: Seminar for ARC Internship |
6 |
Electives (Must be approved by advisor) 4 SH
Please note: The ARC program presented here follows a new format beginning in Fall 2007. Students admitted to the Master of Arts in Teaching program in Elementary Education prior to Fall 2007 will follow the study plans developed with their advisors that meet previous program requirements. New and previous program requirements cannot be combined or interchanged.
