Teaching (M.A.T.) - Elementary Education (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary Education Cognate | ||
| EDLC 530 | Teaching Mathematics 1,2 | 3 |
| EDLC 554 | Foundations in Early Literacy Instruction 2,3 | 3 |
| EDLC 634 | Teaching Science in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDLC 636 | Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
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Background check clearance required (EDLC 530, EDLC 554, EDLC 588, EDLC 688, EDST 560, EDST 561, EDST 562, EDST 563, EDST 564, EDST 565, EDST 566, EDST 567, EDST 568, or EDST 569)
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| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Education Elective Courses | ||
| Education Elective 1,2 | 3 | |
| Education Elective 1,3 | 3 | |
| Education Elective 1,3 | 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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For residents of the state of Georgia, EDSP 521 is required to be taken as one of your elective choices and needs to be completed with a grade of B or higher.
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If you are a resident of Maryland or Ohio, you are required to take EDLC 515 and EDLC 656 as two your electives.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Courses | ||
| EDLC 571 | Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| EDLC 632 | Literacy Instruction for Grades PK-8 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 6 | |
| 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 530, EDLC 554, EDLC 588, EDLC 688, EDST 560, EDST 561, EDST 562, EDST 563, EDST 564, EDST 565, EDST 566, EDST 567, EDST 568, or EDST 569)
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| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Student Teaching | ||
| EDST 586 | The Reflective Practitioner: Resource Seminar-Elementary | 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 530, EDLC 554, EDLC 588, EDLC 688, EDST 560, EDST 561, EDST 562, EDST 563, EDST 564, EDST 565, EDST 566, EDST 567, EDST 568, or EDST 569)
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Candidate will be assigned either 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
Notes
- Competencies must be met prior to student teaching. Refer to the Elementary/Middle Content Competency Chart.
- 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 1,2 | 0 |
| EDLC 554 | Foundations in Early Literacy Instruction 1,2 | 3 |
| EDLC 606 | Tests and Measurements | 3 |
| EDLC 632 | Literacy Instruction for Grades PK-8 | 3 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDLC 634 | Teaching Science in the Elementary School | 3 |
| EDLC 636 | Teaching Social Studies in the Elementary School | 3 |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Year | ||
| First Semester | ||
| EDLC 688 | Initial Licensure Practicum II 1,2 | 0 |
| EDGT 580 | School of Education Gate 3 – MAT Initial Licensure 1,2,4 | 0 |
| EDLC 530 | Teaching Mathematics 1,2 | 3 |
| EDLC 571 | Curriculum Fundamentals | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| EDST Student Teaching Elective 1,2 | 3 | |
| EDST 586 | The Reflective Practitioner: Resource Seminar-Elementary 1,2 | 3 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 45 | |
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Course should not be taken in the summer semester
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Background check clearance required
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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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Course should be taken the semester before student teaching
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According to the Virginia Department of Education, an individual who holds an Elementary teaching license may add an additional endorsement to the license by passing Praxis Subject Assessment. This testing option does not apply to individuals seeking a special education endorsement.