Teaching in Secondary Education Curriculum & Education Specialist in School Curriculum and Instructional Planning (M.A.T. to Ed.S.)

Teaching in Secondary Education Curriculum & Education Specialist in School Curriculum and Instructional Planning (M.A.T. to Ed.S.)

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.

Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education Curriculum (M.A.T.)
EDLC 510Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners3
EDLC 623Principles of Behavior Management3
EDLC 539Current Issues in Content Areas 13
EDLC 625Content Instructional Procedures 2,33
EDLC 656Literacy Across the Curriculum 3,43
Elective 53
Education Elective 63
Education Elective 7,83
Education Elective 7,83
Education Elective 7,83
EDGT 520School of Education Gate 1 – MAT Initial Licensure 90
EDGT 560School of Education Gate 2 – MAT Initial Licensure 90
EDGT 580School of Education Gate 3 – MAT Initial Licensure 90
EDLC 588Initial Licensure Practicum I 3,4,90
EDLC 688Initial Licensure Practicum II 2,3,90
Total Hours30
1

Candidates may choose to take 9 hours of graduate courses in teaching endorsement (BIOL, ENGL, HIST, MATH) instead of EDLC 539, and ENGL 654/MLAN 51910, and EDUC 635/EDUC 637/EDUC 668/EDUC 669/EDUC 673

2

EDLC 625 must be taken in the same semester as EDLC 688

3

Background check clearance required (EDLC 588, EDLC 625, EDLC 656, EDLC 688, EDST 790, EDST 791, EDST 792, EDST 793)

4

EDLC 656 must be taken in the same semester as EDLC 588

5

Choose from the following courses: ENGL 654 or MLAN 519

6

Choose from the following courses: EDLC 55410, EDUC 635, EDUC 637, EDUC 668, EDUC 669, or EDUC 673

7

Choose one of the following courses: Any 500-600 level EDUC course, or any approved graduate elective on the Course Equivalency Guide for Content Competencies not already required by the degree

8

Students without previous calculus coursework must successfully complete MATH 500 prior to taking other 500-level MATH courses

9

The Gate, Practicum, and Student Teaching courses will be non-transferable: EDGT 520, EDGT 560, EDGT 580, EDST 785, EDST 760, EDST 761, EDST 762, EDST 763, EDST 764, EDST 765, EDST 766, EDST 767, EDST 768, EDST 769EDLC 588, EDLC 688

10

EDLC 554 and MLAN 519 are required for TESL/SPA

Education Specialist in School Curriculum and Instructional Planning (Ed.S.) 1
EDLC 704Philosophical Perspectives and Theories of Education3
EDLC 706Educational Tests and Measurements3
EDLC 772Fundamentals of Curriculum Design3
Education Elective 23
Education Elective 23
Education Elective 23
Education Elective 23
Education Elective 23
EDST 785The Reflective Practitioner: Resource Seminar – Middle/Secondary 33
Candidates will be assigned one of the following:3
Student Teaching - One Placement – Distance 3,4,5
Student Teaching - One Placement - Local 3,4,5,6
Student Teaching - Two Placement – Distance 3,4,5
Student Teaching - Two Placement - Local 3,4,5,6
Student Teaching – Own Classroom – Distance 3,4,5
Student Teaching – Own Classroom – Local 3,4,5
Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement – One placement - Distance 3,4,5
Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement – One placement - Local 3,4,5
Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement – Two placement - Distance 3,4,5
Student Teaching - Multiple Endorsement – Two placement – Local 3,4,5
Total Hours30
1

Candidates may not apply more than 15 total credit hours of 500-600 level coursework for the Ed.S. portion of the degree

2

Choose one of the following courses: Any 700-800 level EDUC course, or any approved graduate elective on the Course Equivalency Guide for Content Competencies not already required by the degree

3

The Gate, Practicum, and Student Teaching courses will be non-transferable: EDGT 520, EDGT 560, EDGT 580, EDST 785, EDST 760, EDST 761, EDST 762, EDST 763, EDST 764, EDST 765, EDST 766, EDST 767, EDST 768, EDST 769EDLC 588, EDLC 688

4

Background check clearance required (EDLC 588, EDLC 625, EDLC 656, EDLC 688, EDST 790, EDST 791, EDST 792, EDST 793)

5

Candidates will be assigned either EDST 760, EDST 761, EDST 762, or EDST 763, EDST 764, EDST 765, EDST 766, EDST 767, EDST 768, or EDST 769. Course and section number will be designated during Gate 3 application

6

International Candidates seeking a "student visa" to study in residence in the U.S. may use EDST 761 or EDST 763 to count as a part of their residency requirement

Note:

  • Competencies must be met prior to student teaching. Please refer to the Content Competency Chart. 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 that 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 areas]. 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 during the summer semester

All applicable prerequisites must be met

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 60 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 required for the Master's degree
  • 3.0 GPA required for the Education Specialist degree
  • 33 Credit hours of MAT coursework must be 500-600 level
  • No more than two grade of C may be applied to the Master's degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
  • No grade of D or below may be applied to the Master's degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
  • No more than one grade of C may be applied to the Education Specialist degree (includes grades of C+ & C-)
  • No grade of D or below may be applied to the Education Specialist degree (includes grades of D+ & D-)
  • Degree must be completed within 7 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

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
First SemesterHours
EDGT 520 School of Education Gate 1 – MAT Initial Licensure 0
EDLC 510 Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners 3
Elective 1,2 3
EDGT 560 School of Education Gate 2 – MAT Initial Licensure 0
EDLC 623 Principles of Behavior Management 3
Elective 1,2 3
 Hours12
Second Semester
EDLC 588 Initial Licensure Practicum I 3,4 0
EDLC 656 Literacy Across the Curriculum 3,4 3
Elective 1,2 3
ENGL 654
Methods of Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum
or Second Language Acquisition
3
EDLC 539 Current Issues in Content Areas 3
 Hours12
Second Year
First Semester
EDLC 688 Initial Licensure Practicum II 3,5 0
EDGT 580 School of Education Gate 3 – MAT Initial Licensure 0
EDLC 625 Content Instructional Procedures 3,5 3
Elective 6 3
Elective 7 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
EDLC 706 Educational Tests and Measurements 3
Elective 7 3
EDLC 704 Philosophical Perspectives and Theories of Education 3
EDLC 772 Fundamentals of Curriculum Design 3
 Hours12
Third Year
First Semester
Elective 7 3
Elective 7 3
Elective 7 3
 Hours9
Second Semester
EDST Elective 3,8,9 3
EDST 785 The Reflective Practitioner: Resource Seminar – Middle/Secondary 3
 Hours6
 Total Hours60
1

Choose one of the following courses: Any 500-600 level EDUC course, or any approved graduate elective on the Course Equivalency Guide for Content Competencies not already required by the degree

2

Students without previous calculus coursework must successfully complete MATH 500 prior to taking other 500-level MATH courses 

3

Background check clearance required 

4

EDLC 656 must be taken in the same semester as EDLC 588.

5

EDLC 625 must be taken in the same semester as EDLC 688.

6

Choose from the following courses: EDLC 554, EDUC 635, 637, 668, 669, or 673.

7

Choose one of the following courses: Any 700-800 level EDUC course, or any approved graduate elective on the Course Equivalency Guide for Content Competencies not already required by the degree.

8

Candidates will be assigned one of the following: EDST 760, 761, 762, 763, 764, 765, 766, 767, 768, or 769. Course and section number will be designated during Gate 3 Application 

9

International candidates seeking a “student visa” to study in residence in the U.S. may use EDST 761 and 763 to count as part of their residency requirement.

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