MAT Curriculum
The Master of Arts in Teaching program at Baylor University has three concentrations: Elementary Education, Middle Education, and Secondary Education. Students seeking content-specific certifications for middle or secondary education will follow the Middle Education and Secondary Education degree plans, respectively. Students seeking general certification for elementary education will follow the Elementary Education degree plan. All degree plans are a total of 36 hours in length.
Elementary Education Concentration
Core (24 Hours)
- EDC 5332 Mathematics in Elementary Grades (MELA)
- EDC 6360 Elementary Science Curriculum
- TED 4312 Methods in Teaching English as a Second Language
- EDC 5310 Principles and Strategies for Effective Classroom Discipline
- EDC 5300 Social Studies
- EDC 6304 Problems in Teaching Reading
- EDC 5318 Elementary Language Arts
- EDC 5392 Issues in Diversity
Teaching Experience (12 Hours)
- EDC 5690 Teaching Associate Experience EC–6
- EDC 5699 Graduate Teaching Internship
Middle Education Concentration
Core (18 Hours)
- EDC 5303 Models of Teaching and Learning
- EDC 5310 Principles and Strategies for Effective Discipline and Classroom Management
- TED 4312 Methods in Teaching English as a Second Language
- EDC 5370 Applications of Technology to Teaching and Learning
- EDC 5390 Seminar: Education (Content Course)
Professional Elective (3 Hours)
- EDC 5392 Issues in Diversity
- or TED 4349 Critical Issues in Mathematics Education
Teaching Experience (12 Hours)
- EDC 5692 Teaching Associate Secondary
- EDC 5699 Graduate Teaching Internship
EDC Electives (6 Hours)
- EDC 53XX Elective 1
- EDC 53XX Elective 2
Secondary Education Concentration
Core (18 Hours)
- EDC 5303 Models of Teaching and Learning
- EDC 5310 Principles and Strategies for Effective Discipline and Classroom Management
- TED 4312 Methods in Teaching English as a Second Language
- EDC 5370 Applications of Technology to Teaching and Learning
- EDC 5390 Seminar: Education (Content Course)
- EDC 5392 Issues in Diversity
Teaching Experience (12 Hours)
- EDC 5692 Teaching Associate Secondary
- EDC 5699 Graduate Teaching Internship
EDC Electives (6 Hours)
- EDC 53XX Elective 1
- EDC 53XX Elective 2