The theme for all Muskingum College teacher education programs is “Developing teacher-leaders who encourage, equip and empower all students.” MAT initial licensure programs are designed to prepare graduates to successfully demonstrate competence on PRAXIS III, the State of Ohio’s entry-year teacher performance assessment.

Middle Childhood Education (51 credit hours) prepares individuals to teach children grades 4-9) in two of the following content areas: math, science, language arts and reading, and social studies.

Professional Education (20 credit hours)
EDUC 500 Social Foundations of Learning (3)
EDUC 528 Learning Differences and Exceptionalities (3)
EDUC 550 Child/Adolescent/Youth Development (3)
EDUC 561 Professional Practices in Middle Schools I (3)
EDUC 562 Professional Practices in Middle Schools II (2)
CHOOSE TWO OF THE FOLLOWING CONTENT COURSES:
EDUC 551 Social Studies Methods for Middle Childhood (3)
EDUC 552 Science Methods for Middle Childhood (3)
EDUC 553 Language Arts Methods for Middle Childhood (3)
EDUC 554 Mathematics Methods for Middle Childhood (3)

Reading (12 Credit Hours)
EDUC 521 Phonics and the Reading Process (3)
EDUC 522 Reading Methods for Middle Childhood (3)
EDUC 523 Content Area Literacy (3)
EDUC 524 Literacy Assessment and Intervention (3)

Communication and Technology (9 Credit Hours)
EDUC 513 Building and Working in Collaborative Teams (3)
EDUC 515 Data-based Decision-Making (3)
EDUC 517 Educational Technology (3)

Clinical Practice (10 Credit Hours)
EDUC 624 Clinical Practices in Middle Childhood (8)
EDUC 627.4 Clinical Practice & Professional Portfolio Development Seminar (2)

For a complete listing of MAT requirements, policies and procedures please refer to the Graduate Catalog (pdf).