Western New Mexico University
School of Education Master of Arts in Teaching
For candidates with NO professional education background or with background in other major areas of education
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Catalog Authority: Licensure: Admission Date: Regular: Provisional:
GRE Required: Y ___ N ___ Scores: Passed Date of GRE:
NMTA: BS: TC: CK: (Passed)
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
BLED 514 Multicultural Education 3
SPED 508 Introduction to Exceptional Children 3
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (22 HOURS)
Foundation
EDUC 507 Exploratory Field Experience – Secondary * 1
NMTA Basic Skills Passed Prior to Application & Reinforcement  
EDUC 534 Integration of Technology into Curriculum 3
Application & Reinforcement **
EDUC 571 Secondary Curriculum & Instruction 3
RDG 560 Reading Skills in Secondary Education 3
EDUC 574 Classroom Assessment 3
EDUC 580 Education Workshop 3
Capstone***
EDUC 536 Classroom Management 3
EDUC 594 Practice Teaching 3
TOTAL HOURS 37
Exit Examination Passed:____________ Date:

 

* Take EDUC 506 and EDUC 507 concurrently except in summer coursework

** 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 EDUC 594 will be granted

  1. For New Mexico licensure, candidates must meet teaching field requirements: 24 – 36 hours, 12 upper division. 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 with the Registrar’s Office by date published in current class schedule.

 

 

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