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The Master of Arts in Teaching with an elementary concentration may be pursued concurrently by individuals who are working on elementary through 8th grade certifications or by individuals who are only pursuing a masters degree in the field. This Master of Arts in Teaching Degree is a thirty-six hour, non-thesis plan that includes some of the criteria established by the State Board for Educator Certification for Texas teacher certification.

Academic Specialization (15 credit hours required):

GSCI 5320 Pedagogy of Science
MATH 5304 Content Math 1

READ 6331 Studies in Reading and Literature
READ 6332 Pedagogy of Reading and Language Arts
SOST 5340 Pedagogy of Social Studies

Technology Area (3 credit hours required):

TECH 5320 Technology for Today's Learner

Professional Area (9 credit hours required):
EDUC 6302 Research in Education
EDUC 6304 The Learning Process
EDUC 6308 The School and the Multicultural American Society

Resource Area (9 credit hours required):
EDUC 5303 Developmental Stages of Early Childhood Through Adolescence
EDUC 5316 Studies in Classroom Management, Instruction and Assessment
EDUC 6306 Curriculum Design and Evaluation

Required:

EDUC 6010 Professional Portfolio

Total Credit Hours Required:  Minimum 36 hours

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
In addition to the general admission requirements, full admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching Program requires satisfactory scores on the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). Additional requirements are necessary if an individual desires to pursue Texas Teacher Certification. Please call the program director for more information at 214-333-5217.

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Specializations

• Early Childhood through Grade 6 Certification
• Elementary
• Secondary
• All-Level (Kinesiology; Music)
• English As A Second Language
• Montessori
• Multisensory
• Distance Learning

Graduate Degrees

& Programs

	Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Management
	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
	M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
	M.Ed. in Kinesiology
	M.Ed. in Reading and English as a Second Language
	M.Ed. in School Counseling
	M.Ed. in Special Education
	M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Counseling
	Master of Liberal Arts
	Master of Professional Development

Programs available through the Gary Cook Graduate School of Leadership

	M.A. in Christian Education
	M.A.Christian Education: Childhood Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry
	M.A. in Global Leadership
	M.A. in Theological Studies                                    *New!
	M.A. in Worship Leadership
	M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Christian Ministry

Dual Master's Degrees

	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Christian Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Counseling
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Teaching
	M.A. in Christian Education / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Christian Education / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Christian Education: Childhood Ministry / M.A. in Christian Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Education: Childhood Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Christian Education: Childhood Ministry / Master of Liberal Arts
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry / M.A. in Christian Ministry
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry / M.A. in Global Leadership
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry / M.A. in Management
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Global Leadership
	M.A. in Christian Ministry / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Global Leadership / M.A. in Theological Studies
	M.A. in Global Leadership / Master of Business Administration
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Management / M.Ed. in Kinesiology
	M.A. in Teaching / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.A. in Theological Studies / M.A. in Worship Leadership
	Master of Business Administration / M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
	Master of Business Administration / M.Ed. in Higher Education
	M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction / M.Ed. in Educational Leadership
	M.Ed. in Educational Leadership / M.Ed. in School Counseling
	M.Ed. in Higher Education / M.Ed. in Kinesiology

New!  Fall 2010
	M.A. in Christian Education: Student Ministry / Master of Arts in Teaching