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Master of Arts in Teaching. Secondary Education 9-12. Biology Specialty Area. Thesis Option - Middle Grades Secondary and Specialized Subjects
Program Requirements Credits
Total Credit Hours 45.0
Must be "licensure-only" students who already have a baccalaureate degree and/or "lateral entry" teachers who are seeking secondary teacher licensure. Students enrolling in the M.A.T. program must select one subject specialty area. Students may have to take additional undergraduate subject area coursework in order to meet licensure requirements. Students are required to remove academic area deficiencies prior to enrollment in the graduate methods course and internship. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. Overall minimum GPA of 2.5 on 4.0 scale for all undergraduate work or minimum 2.75 on 4.0 scale in last 60 hours of study which may include no more than 12 hours graduate study. Provide scores from either the GRE general section or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) taken within the last five years. Prerequisite specialty area course requirements should be completed prior to applying for the "A" level license. Courses required for each individual are determined by comparing transcripts of previous college course work with the list of specialty area requirements for the "A" level license. See advisor or Middle Grades, Secondary & Special Education Department Chair for evaluation of these courses.  
Prerequisite Specialty Area Course Requirements 15.0
EDUC 697 is a supervised internship and requires placement in the public schools. The student must contact the Director of Teacher Education, advisor, and Department Chair of MGSS the semester prior to enrolling in this course for placement in the public EDUC 697 constitutes Student Teaching and requires admission prior to registration. EDUC 610 And EDUC 644 And Choose one of the following: EDUC 620 Or EDUC 630 And EDUC 615 And EDUC 697  
Professional Education Courses 6.0
EDUC 690 is the prerequisite for EDUC 698 and must be one of first 6 semester hours earned. READ 552 And EDUC 690  
Specialization Area Credits 18.0
BIOL 650 And BIOL 660 And BOTN 640 And ZOOL 610 And BOTN 630 And Choose one of the following: BICH 610 Or BIOL 610 Or BIOL 620 Or BIOL 630 Or BIOL 640 Or BIOL 670 Or BIOL 680 Or BOTN 620 Or BOTN 630 Or ZOOL 570 Or ZOOL 585 Or ZOOL 630  
Product of Learning 6.0
EDUC 699  
No more than 12 semester hours to be counted toward the degree may be completed prior to formal admission to the MAT degree program.  
 
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