Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Secondary Education

In-Person 39 credits * 3 years

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Program Objectives

Designed to prepare qualified professionals for teaching in a high school setting.
Upon successful completion of degree program, students will be awarded a Master of Arts in Teaching and are eligible to apply through Concordia for a Professional Educator License (PEL) with a Secondary Education Endorsement (grades 9-12)

Areas of Study

Prerequisite to Methods Courses- 9 hours

EDUC- 6435 Introduction to Education
EDUC- 6045 Theories of Learning and Cognition
EDUC- 6040 Classroom Teaching Skills

Professional Courses- 21 hours

EDUC- 6415 Professional Responsibility and Ethics for Teachers
EDUC- 6425 Psychology and Methods of Teaching and the Exceptional Learner
EDSC- 6570 Teaching at the Secondary Level
EDUC- 6445 Introduction to Research for Pre-Service Teachers
EDSC- 6220 Reading in Middle and Secondary Schools

Professional Instructional Methods course in the content area:

Teaching English: Middle and Secondary Schools
Teaching Mathematics: Middle and Secondary Schools
Content and Methods for Teaching Physical Education at the Middle and Secondary Levels
Teaching Social Sciences: Middle and Secondary Level
Teaching Science: Middle and Secondary Schools

Secondary Major

One Graduate Course in the Secondary Major

Student Teaching Internship Semester- 9 hours

EDUC- 6060 Classroom Management and Assessment

Student Teaching Internship course in the content area:

EDSC- 6932 Secondary English Student Teaching
EDSC- 6933 Secondary Math Student Teaching
EDSC- 6934 Secondary Physical Education Student Teaching
EDSC- 6935 Secondary Science Student Teaching
EDSC- 6936 Secondary Social Studies Student Teaching

Capstone Experience

Positive Impact Presentation on student learning
Teacher Performance Assessment [edTPA]- state required portfolio to be submitted and passed prior to licensing.

Clinical Experience (Pre-Professional Hours)

100 hours (all pre-professional hours are embedded in the MAT coursework and must be completed prior to student teaching). Each course will describe the number of hours required to be completed in classroom and the nature of the experience that a candidate must complete.

Secondary Education Major Subject Content Endorsement Areas- 32 hours

English/Language Arts/Speech
Mathematics
Science: Biology
Science: Chemistry
Physical Education
Social Sciences

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What Teachers Are Saying

I chose Concordia University Chicago for my M.A. in school leadership for two main reasons: the quality of the faculty and the convenience of the program. The instructors with whom I would be interacting were a significant factor in my decision. I knew that many of the teachers were current or retired administrators, and I believed that learning from those in the trenches, so to speak, would be invaluable.

Through Concordia University Chicago’s reading program, I learned how students acquire literacy knowledge, environmental factors that enhance or diminish their ability to do this as well as some of their counterparts, and most importantly, how to identify specific deficiencies and implement practical strategies to address them either as a reading specialist or within the context of the classroom. This helps me every day as now my differentiation of instruction is intentional, focused, and I feel better prepared to actually address the issue.

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MAT – Secondary Education