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Completion Requirements
Although advisors assist students in planning their courses of study, it is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all
requirements for graduation have been met.
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Complete Milestones 1-6.
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Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 and receive no grade below a “C.”
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Achieve at least the minimum acceptable competency level rating on each of the seven candidate proficiencies.
Licensure Recommendation Requirements
Candidates who wish to be recommended for South Carolina state initial certification must:
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Achieve a grade of “B-” or above in Clinical Practice.
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Achieve passing scores (as set by the South Carolina Department of Education) on required Praxis II exams.
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Complete Milestone 7.
The application for initial licensure in South Carolina includes a fingerprint review to determine any criminal history – state
or federal. Eligible applicants who have prior arrests and/or convictions must undergo a review by the State Board of
Education and be approved before a license can be issued to them.
The requirements for a teaching license in South Carolina are subject to change by the State Board of Education and the
South Carolina General Assembly during the period for such licensure. The College of Education may revise the M.A.T.
program at any time and cannot assume responsibility for changes or additional courses, including revisions, due to changes
in state standards.
Candidates who wish to apply for Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) certification must meet specific
requirements.
Program 1 Course of Study
46
Orientation
0
EDU 5101
Program Orientation
1
0
Foundation
37
EDU 5331
Understanding the Learner
3
EDU 5431
Assessment for Reading and Content
3
EDU 5432
Methods of Inquiry-Based Learning in the Content Areas
2
EDU 5444
Transformational Education
3
3
EDU 5541
Learning Environment and Classroom Management
2
EDU 5601
Foundations of Reading
5
3
EDU 5602
Reading & Writing in the Content Areas for Early Childhood and
Elementary Teachers
5
3
EDU 5603
Instructional Practices for Literacy & Technology
5
3
EDU 5604
Methods of Teaching Math & STEM
5
3
EDU 5660
Integrating Enrichment Areas
2
EDU 5810
Students with Diverse Needs
2
EDU 6231
History and Philosophy of Education
3, 4
3
EDU 6901
Authentic Professional Experiences [1 credit course taken two times]
2
EDU 7300
Biblical Foundations for Curriculum
3
3
Clinical Practice (Student Teaching)
9
EDU 5931
Student Teaching with Seminar
2, 6
9
EDU 5975
Evaluative Professional Practice for Teachers
2
0
1
Must be taken the first semester of enrollment, fall or spring
2
May be taken in either the fall or spring semesters
3
Courses require full-day attendance during summer intensives.
4
Must be taken in order to be recommended by CIU for ACSI certification
5
Must be taken with EDU 6901
6
Clinical Practice is full time and will be completed in a Columbia, SC, area public school.
Candidates meeting the requirements for student teaching exemption will graduate with 38 total hours, replacing the 9-hour
student teaching course with a 1-hour portfolio requirement. See Field Experiences (Practicum) and Clinical Practice
(Student Teaching) for further details.