English Education, M.A.T.

Academic Regulations

Upon admission to a teacher education program, students will be contacted by the Office of Field Placements and Certification with instructions to claim enrollment in their program and submit a GaPSC Pre-Service Certificate Application. The pre-service certificate is required for placement in required field experiences or clinical practice.

Each student is advised by a committee consisting of faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences and faculty from the College of Education and Human Development. Exit requirements for this program are:

• Completion of all program coursework with a grade point average of no less than 3.00,
• Successful completion of the teaching internships with a grade of “B” or higher, and
• Successful presentation of a professional portfolio.

Students in this program will be eligible to be recommended for Georgia initial certification after earning passing scores on the GACE Program Admission Assessment, GACE Content Assessment for English, Georgia Educator Ethics - Program Exit (360) Assessment, and edTPA, and successfully completing:

• All content courses recommended for each individual by MSE and Arts and Sciences faculty upon admission to the program
• EXC 4020 - Characteristics and Instructional Strategies for Students with Disabilities 3 Hours (or its equivalent). For Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) certification requirements, students must earn a grade of “B” or higher in EXC 4020
• EPY 7080 - The Psychology of Learning and Learners 3 Hours
• EDCI 6600 - Introduction to Secondary Teaching 3 Hours
• EDCI 4650 - Opening School Experience
• EDCI 7660 - Practicum I 3 Hours
• EDCI 7670 - Practicum II 3 Hours
• EDCI 7680 - Practicum III 3 Hours
• EDLA 6550 - Principles of English Instruction 3 Hours
• EDLA 7550 - Theory and Pedagogy of English Instruction 3 Hours
• EDRD 7630 - Critical Literacies in the Content Areas 3 Hours and
• Successful presentation of a professional portfolio.

Degree Requirements