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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.
Program 2 Course of Study
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CIU undergraduate students who meet the competencies and assessments to be accepted into the M.A.T. program may
enroll in the Rapid Advancement for Ministry/Marketplace/Missions Placement (RAMP) during the final semester of their
bachelor’s degree. Fourteen hours of graduate coursework may be completed in the fall (EDU 5431, EDU 5432, EDU 5541,
EDU 5602, EDU 5604, and EDU 6901) or spring (EDU 5331, EDU 5601, EDU 5603, EDU 5660, EDU 5810, and EDU 6901).
For more information see the undergraduate Teacher Education program.
Suggested Program of Study
The total minimum number of semester hours to graduate is 46. The M.A.T. program is designed to meet the scheduling
needs of individuals. Candidates may begin their course of study at the beginning of the fall or spring semesters, and may
complete the program in four terms of full-time study or extend the time to complete the program. EDU 5101 Program
Orientation must be taken in the first semester of enrollment. The M.A.T. program director is available to assist candidates
in planning their degree program.
Year
Fall
Spring
1
EDU 5101
EDU 5431
EDU 5432
EDU 5541
EDU 5602
EDU 5604
EDU 6901
Program Orientation (0)
Assessment for Reading & Content (3)
Methods of Inquiry-based Learning in the
Content Areas (2)
Learning Environment & Classroom
Management (2)
Reading & Writing in Content Areas (3)
Methods of Teaching Math & STEM (3)
Authentic Professional Experiences (1)
EDU 5331
EDU 5601
EDU 5603
EDU 5660
EDU 5810
EDU 6901
Understanding the Learner (3)
Foundations of Reading (3)
Instructional Practices for Literacy and
Technology (3)
Integrating Enrichment Areas (2)
Students with Diverse Needs (2)
Authentic Professional Experiences (1)
Summer
EDU 5444
EDU 6231
EDU 7300
Transformational Education (3)
History and Philosophy of Education (3)
Biblical Foundations for Curriculum (3)
2
EDU 5931
EDU 5975
Student Teaching with Seminar (9)
Evaluative Professional Practice for
Teachers (0)