The Master of Arts in Teaching: Elementary Education is designed to deliver outstanding teacher preparation. Upon successful completion of degree requirements, candidates are eligible for a Professional Educator License (PEL) with an elementary endorsement from the state of Illinois for grades 1 through 6.
Concordia-Chicago’s online synchronous program emphasizes the following:
- The development of core competencies in instructional planning, delivery and assessment
- Respect and support for diversity in educational settings
- How to ethically lead learning
- The role of standards within the profession
- The commitment to continuous improvement
- The development of collaborative relationships to serve the learning of every student
- The importance of reflective practice and culturally responsive teaching
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Prerequisites to Professional Courses | ||
| EDUC-6150 | Foundations in Education | 3 |
| EDUC-6250 | Integrating and Assessing Learning in Diverse Classrooms | 3 |
| EDUC-6350 | Theories of Learning, Language Acquisition and Cognition Across Cultures | 3 |
| Professional Courses: Students must be admitted to Teacher Candidacy to continue | ||
| EDEL-6901 | Teaching English Language Arts: Content 1 | 3 |
| EDEL-6902 | Teaching English Language Arts: Methods and Assessment 1 | 3 |
| EDEL-6908 | Teaching Science: Content, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDEL-6910 | Teaching Social Studies: Content, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDEL-6918 | Teaching Physical Education and the Fine Arts: Content, Methods and Assessment | 3 |
| EDEL-6919 | Teaching Elementary Math for 21st Century Learners | 3 |
| EDEL-6922 | Professionalism, Leadership, Communication and Ethics for Pre-service Elementary Teachers | 3 |
| EDUC-6290 | Characteristics and Instruction of Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| Student Teaching Internship | ||
| EDUC-6985 | Student Teaching Seminar | 0 |
| Select one: | ||
| EDUC-6921 | Student Teaching: Elementary Education | 6 |
| EDUC-6925 | MAT Capstone 2 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 36-39 | |
- 1
EDEL-6901 and EDL-6902 must be taken concurrently in the same semester.
- 2
This course may only be taken with special approval of the Director of Field Experience and the Division Chair
General Education Requirements for MAT-Elementary Program Studies
Applicant’s transcript(s) must document that all coursework submitted to meet General Education requirements has a grade of C- or higher:
Content Area 1 - Communication and Composition
- One course in Advanced Composition
- One course in Public Speaking/Speech Communication
Content Area 2 - Mathematics
- One course in College Algebra or higher
- One course in College Geometry or higher
Content Area 3 - Natural Sciences (one course must have a lab)
- One course in Life Science
- One course in Physical Science
Content Area 4 - Humanities (9 credit hours made up from two areas)
- One course in Fine or Performing Arts
- One course in History, Philosophy, Literature
- One course in American History (required)
Content Area 5 - Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credit hours made up from two areas)
- Coursework in Psychology or Sociology
- Coursework in Political Science, Economics or Geography
Clinical Experience (Pre-Professional Hours)
- 100 hours (all pre-professional hours are embedded in the MAT coursework and must be completed prior to student teaching).
- Each course will describe the number of hours required to be completed in classrooms and the nature of the experience that a candidate must complete.
Capstone Experience
- Positive Impact Presentation (PIP) on student learning
- Teacher Performance Assessment [edTPA]: State-required portfolio, taken during the student teaching semester, is to be passed and submitted to the Illinois State Board of Education prior to licensing (PEL).