Name: (Last, First, MI)							SSN:
Primary Address for WNMU mailings:							Phone:
(Street): (City):							(H)
(State): (Zip Code):							(W)
Catalog Authority:			Licensure:	Admission Date:	Regular:			Provisional:
GRE Required: Y ___ N ___ Scores: Passed Date of GRE:
NMTA: BS: TC: CK:
Date Completed MAT Application:						GPA (last 64 hours):
CONTEXTUAL KNOWLEDGE (15)						Credit	Term		Grade
EDUC	500	Methods of Research				3
EDUC	506	History and Philosophy of Education *				3
PSY	505	Psychology of Learning				3
RDG	510	Teaching of Reading *				3
RDG	511	Corrective Reading *				3
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (30 HOURS)
Foundation
EDUC	534	Integration of Technology into Curriculum				3
SPED	508	Introduction to Exceptional Children				3
SPED	570	Nature & Needs of Persons with Learning Disabilities				3
Application and Reinforcement **
SPED	528	Curriculum & Methods in Special Education				3
SPED	552	Families, School, Community Relations & Exceptional Children				3
SPED	554	Evaluation & Assessment of Exceptional Children				3
SPED	556	Culturally Diverse Exceptional Children				3
SPED	569	Nature & Needs of Persons with Mental Retardation
		Or
SPED	576	Nature & Needs of Persons with Emotional/ Behavioral Disorders
Capstone***
SPED	551	Behavior Management App. With Exceptional Children				3
SPED	541	Practice Teaching – Special Education				3
TOTAL HOURS						45
Exit Examination Passed:____________ Date: _______

* Reading 510 and 511 require passing scores on NMTAs Basic Skills prior to enrolling.

** Admission to the Teacher Education Program is prerequisite to entering Application & Reinforcement coursework. TEP admission requirements include passing scores on the NMTA Basic Skills.

*** NMTA Teacher Competency and Content Knowledge must be passed before credit in SPED 541 will be granted

1. For New Mexico licensure, candidates must meet teaching field requirements: 24-36 hours. Teaching field requirements must be determined by the NM State Department of Education
2. Each tier of Professional Education coursework is prerequisite to the next.

APPROVED	Date:
MAT Graduate Candidate:
MAT Advisor:
SOE Dean:
Director of Graduate Division:
Date Filed in Registrar’s Office:

Note: All degree requirements must be completed within a seven-year period. Student must file an advisor approved degree plan & application for degree audit by September 1 for spring graduation or February 1 for summer or fall graduation with the Registrar’s Office (check current class schedule).