M.A.T. Requirements
The M.A.T. accommodates both traditional and conditional candidates through coursework with a focus on developing classrooms that meet the needs of students in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive school environments.
Degree Requirements for Elementary Education
Elementary Education (36 credits)
CORE COURSES
ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)
ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)
ED 682E – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Elementary (3 credits)
ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)
ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
CLINICAL COURSES
ED 656A – Reflective Classroom Management (2)
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
ED 627 – Survey of Advanced Methods and Strategies in Reading Instruction (3 credits)
ED 628 – Teaching Reading Through Text (3 credits)
ED 629 – Reading Assessment (1 credit)
ED 683 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Science (2 credits)
ED 684 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Social Studies (2 credits)
ED 685 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Mathematics (2 credits)
INTERNSHIP
ED 687A – Internship with Seminar Phase I (3 credits)
ED 687B – Internship with Seminar Phase II (3 credits)
Elementary Special Education (44 credits)
CORE COURSES
ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)
ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)
ED 682E – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Elementary (3 credits)
ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)
ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
CLINICAL COURSES
ED 656A – Reflective Classroom Management (2 credits)
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
ED 627 – Survey of Advanced Methods and Strategies in Reading Instruction (3 credits)
ED 628 – Teaching Reading Through Text (3 credits)
ED 629 – Reading Assessment (1 credit)
ED 685 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Mathematics (2 credits)
SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES
ED 688 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)
ED 689 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)
ED 690 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)
ED 691– Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)
INTERNSHIP
ED 687A – Internship with Seminars (3 credits)
ED 687B – Internship with Seminars (3 credits)
Dual Elementary and Special Education (48 credits)
CORE COURSES
ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)
ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)
ED 682E – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Elementary (3 credits)
ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)
ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
CLINICAL COURSES
ED 656A – Reflective Classroom Management (2 credits)
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
ED 627 – Survey of Advanced Methods and Strategies in Reading Instruction (3 credits)
ED 628 – Teaching Reading Through Text (3 credits)
ED 629 – Reading Assessment (1 credit)
ED 683 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Science (2 credits)
ED 684 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Social Studies (2 credits)
ED 685 – Acquiring, Extending, and Using Knowledge in Mathematics (2 credits)
SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES
ED 688 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)
ED 689 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)
ED 690 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)
ED 691– Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)
INTERNSHIP
ED 687A – Internship with Seminar Phase I (3 credits)
ED 687B – Internship with Seminar Phase II (3 credits)
Degree Requirements for Secondary Education
Secondary Education or PreK-12 Specialty Areas (32 credits)
CORE COURSES
ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)
ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)
ED 604 – Contemporary Issues in Education (3 credits)
ED 682S – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Secondary (3 credits)
ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)
ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
CLINICAL COURSES
ED 656A – Reflective Classroom Management (2 credits)
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
ED 630 – Advanced Methods and Strategies in Secondary Reading (3 credits)
ED 693A, B, C or D – Methods and Strategies in Secondary Education by Content Area (3 credits)
INTERNSHIP
ED 687A – Internship with Seminar Phase I (3 credits)
ED 687B – Internship with Seminar Phase II (3 credits)
Secondary Special Education (38 credits)
CORE COURSES
ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)
ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)
ED 682S – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Secondary (3 credits)
ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)
ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
CLINICAL COURSES
ED 656A – Reflective Classroom Management (2 credits)
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
ED 630 – Advanced Methods and Strategies in Secondary Reading (3 credits)
SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES
ED 688 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)
ED 689 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)
ED 690 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)
ED 691 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)
INTERNSHIP
ED 687A – Internship with Seminar Phase I (3 credits)
ED 687B – Internship with Seminar Phase II (3 credits)
Dual Secondary and Special Education (41 credits)
CORE COURSES
ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)
ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)
ED 682S – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Secondary (3 credits)
ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)
ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
CLINICAL COURSES
ED 656A – Reflective Classroom Management (2 credits)
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
ED 630 – Advanced Methods and Strategies in Secondary Reading (3 credits)
ED 693A, B, C or D – Methods and Strategies in Secondary Education by Content Area (3 credits)
SPECIAL EDUCATION COURSES
ED 688 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)
ED 689 – Educational Assessment and Diagnosis of Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)
ED 690 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs I (3 credits)
ED 691 – Curriculum Design and Adaptations for Students with Special Needs II (3 credits)
INTERNSHIP
ED 687A – Internship with Seminar Phase I (3 credits)
ED 687B – Internship with Seminar Phase II (3 credits)
English for Speakers of Other Languages-ESOL (40 credits)
CORE COURSES
ED 601 – Theories of Development: A Lifespan Perspective (3 credits)
ED 680 – Theories of Learning (3 credits)
ED 682E – Foundations of Reading and Language Arts: Elementary (3 credits)
ED 672 – Assessing Needs and Evaluating Progress (3 credits)
ED 686 – Foundations of Special Education (3 credits)
CLINICAL COURSES
ED 656A – Reflective Classroom Management (2 credits)
INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES
ED 630 – Advanced Methods and Strategies in Secondary Reading (3 credits)
ED 658EA Methods of Teaching ESOL (3 credits)
SPECIALIZATION COURSES
ED 658EB Methods of Teaching ESOL (3 credits)
ED 658EC Second Language Acquisition (3 credits)
ED 658ED Assessment in the ESOL Classroom (2 credits)
ED 639 Psychological and Linguistic Foundations of Reading (3 credits)
INTERNSHIP
ED 687A – Internship with Seminar Phase I (3 credits)
ED 687B – Internship with Seminar Phase II (3 credits)
Goucher College Graduate Programs in Education
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