Teaching (M.A.T.) - Middle Education Science (45 hrs.)
Important: This degree plan is effective for those starting this degree program in fall 2024 through summer 2025. This degree plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change degree programs, concentrations, or cognates.
As a requirement for completion of this program, including student teaching and passing required licensure tests, the graduate of this program, regardless of state residency, must obtain a VA state teaching license. The VA teaching license may then be used for reciprocity in another state according to the regulations of that state.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Education Core Courses | ||
| EDLC 504 | Educational Philosophy and Theories of Learning | 3 |
| EDLC 510 | Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDLC 606 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| EDLC 623 | Principles of Behavior Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Education Science Cognate | ||
| EDLC 571 | Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| EDLC 515 | Learning to Read: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EDUC 601 | Professional Development in Middle Grades Education | 3 |
| or EDUC 602 | Young Adolescents, Schools and Communities | |
| EDUC 635 | Teaching Science in the Middle School | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Education Elective Courses | ||
| Education Elective 1,2 | 3 | |
| Education Elective 1,2 | 3 | |
| Education Elective 1 | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 9 | |
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Choose one of the following courses: Any 500-600 level EDUC, EDLC, or EDSP course, or any approved graduate elective on the Course Equivalency Guide for Content Competencies not already required by the degree.
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If you are a resident of Ohio, you are required to take EDUC 669 and EDLC 632 as two of your electives.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Courses | ||
| EDLC 625 | Content Instructional Procedures 1,2 | 3 |
| EDLC 656 | Literacy Across the Curriculum 1,3 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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Background check clearance required (EDLC 588, EDLC 625, EDLC 656, EDLC 688, EDST 560, EDST 561, EDST 562, EDST 563, EDST 564, EDST 565, EDST 566, EDST 567, EDST 568, EDST 569)
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| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Gate & Field Experience Courses | ||
| EDGT 520 | School of Education Gate 1 – MAT Initial Licensure | 0 |
| EDGT 560 | School of Education Gate 2 – MAT Initial Licensure | 0 |
| EDGT 580 | School of Education Gate 3 – MAT Initial Licensure | 0 |
| EDLC 588 | Initial Licensure Practicum I 1,2 | 0 |
| EDLC 688 | Initial Licensure Practicum II 1,3 | 0 |
| Total Hours | 0 | |
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Background check clearance required (EDLC 588, EDLC 625, EDLC 656, EDLC 688, EDST 560, EDST 561, EDST 562, EDST 563, EDST 564, EDST 565, EDST 566, EDST 567, EDST 568, EDST 569)
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| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Student Teaching | ||
| EDST 585 | The Reflective Practitioner: Resource Seminar-Middle/Secondary | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Student Teaching - One Placement – Distance 1,2 | ||
| Student Teaching - One Placement - Local 1,2 | ||
| Student Teaching - Two Placement – Distance 1,2 | ||
| Student Teaching - Two Placement - Local 1,2 | ||
| Student Teaching – Own Classroom – Distance 1,2 | ||
| Student Teaching – Own Classroom – Local 1,2 | ||
| Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement – One placement - Distance 1,2 | ||
| Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement – One placement - Local 1,2 | ||
| Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement – Two placement - Distance 1,2 | ||
| Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement – Two placement – Local 1,2 | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
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Background check clearance required (EDLC 588, EDLC 625, EDLC 656, EDLC 688, EDST 560, EDST 561, EDST 562, EDST 563, EDST 564, EDST 565, EDST 566, EDST 567, EDST 568, EDST 569)
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Candidates will be assigned either EDST 560, EDST 561, EDST 562, or EDST 563, EDST 564, EDST 565, EDST 566, EDST 567, EDST 568, EDST 569. Course and section number will be designated during Gate 3 Application
Notes
- Refer to the Content Competency Chart. Competencies must be met prior to student teaching.
- Candidates seeking licensure as 6-12 or K-12 teachers should have completed a bachelor's degree with a major in the teaching endorsement, or a degree in a related field with courses similar to those required for a bachelor's degree in the teaching endorsement. Candidates must document a minimum of 30 semester hours of content courses including each of the competencies listed for the endorsement. [See Content Competencies for subject area.] In addition, candidates must successfully complete the appropriate Praxis Subject Assessment in the area of endorsement prior to student teaching.
- All practicum courses should be completed before student teaching and students should not complete practicum courses during the summer semester
All applicable prerequisites must be met
Graduation Requirements
- Complete 45 hours
- A maximum of 50% of the program hours may be transferred if approved and allowable, including credit from an earned degree from Liberty University on the same academic level
- 3.0 GPA
- No more than two grades of C may be applied to the degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
- No grade of D or below may be applied to the degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
- Degree must be completed within 5 years
- Submission of Degree Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student's anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| EDGT 520 | School of Education Gate 1 – MAT Initial Licensure | 0 |
| EDLC 504 | Educational Philosophy and Theories of Learning | 3 |
| EDLC 510 | Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| EDGT 560 | School of Education Gate 2 – MAT Initial Licensure | 0 |
| EDLC 623 | Principles of Behavior Management | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDLC 588 | Initial Licensure Practicum I 1 | 0 |
| EDLC 606 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| EDLC 656 | Literacy Across the Curriculum 1 | 3 |
| EDLC 625 | Content Instructional Procedures | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDLC 515 | Learning to Read: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| EDUC 635 | Teaching Science in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDLC 688 | Initial Licensure Practicum II | 0 |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDGT 580 | School of Education Gate 3 – MAT Initial Licensure | 0 |
| EDLC 625 | Content Instructional Procedures 1 | 3 |
| EDLC 571 | Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDST 56_ 1,3 | 3 | |
| EDST 585 | The Reflective Practitioner: Resource Seminar-Middle/Secondary | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
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Background check clearance required.
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Choose one of the following: Any 500-600 level EDUC or EDSP course, or any approved graduate elective on the Course Equivalency Guide for Content Competencies not already required by the degree.
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Candidates will be assigned one of the following: EDST 560, EDST 561, EDST 562, EDST 563, EDST 564, EDST 565, EDST 566, EDST 567, EDST 568, or EDST 569. Course and section number will be designated during Gate 3 Application.