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Master of Arts in Teaching

Master of Arts in Teaching Curriculum and Courses
The 36-credit-hour Master of Arts in Teaching from St. Edward's University prepares educators for advanced leadership positions in a variety of educational settings. The innovative curriculum consists of 12 credit hours of core coursework related to instructional technology or culturally responsive education. All students must take 15 credit hours of concentration courses, listed below by concentration, and nine credit hours of coursework to make up the research sequence.

Core Courses (12 Credit Hours)

MTCO 6301
Foundations of Education

MTCO 6303
Integrating Technology in the Classroom

MTCO 6305
Advanced Instructional Technology

MTCO 6307
Leadership, Politics and Policy in American Education

Concentrations


Teacher Certification
Students seeking initial Teacher Certification may also need to complete undergraduate content area coursework for certification, in addition to the required graduate courses.  These courses may require daytime availability.

Concentration (15 credit hours)
MTTC 6340
Education Psychology and Learning Theory
MTTC 6352
Ethics, Legal Issues and Classroom Management
MTTC 6353
Content Literacy Instruction with Multilingual Learners
MTTC 6341
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment-Internship I
MTTC 6342
Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment-Internship II

Research Sequence (9 credit hours)
MTRS 6360
Research in Education
MTRS 6361
Action Research I
MTRS 6361
Action Research II

Teacher Leadership

Concentration (15 credit hours)
MTTL 6331
Teachers as Scholar-Practitioner Leaders
MTTL 6332
Curriculum Leadership
MTTL 6333
Critical Literacy, Race and Culturally Responsive Pedagogies
MTTL 6334
Mentoring, Peer Coaching and Professional Learning
MTTL 6335
Identity, Culture and the Politics of Recognition

Research Sequence (9 credit hours)
MTRS 6360
Research in Education

and one of the following six credit hour options:

EITHER
MTRS 6361
Action Research I and
MTRS 6362
Action Research II;

OR

MTRS 6370
Thesis Research and
MTRS 6371
Thesis Writing

Administration

Concentration (15 credit hours)
HSCO 6316
Methods of Research
HSAD 6323
Program Measurement and Evaluation
HSAD 6324
Statistical Methods Applied to Management
HSAD 6326
Public Policy
HSAD 6327
Performance Management

Research Sequence (9 credit hours)
MTRS 6360
Research in Education

and one of the following six credit hour options:

EITHER
MTRS 6361
Action Research I and
MTRS 6362
Action Research II;

OR

MTRS 6370
Thesis Research and
MTRS 6371
Thesis Writing

Conflict Resolution

Concentration (15 credit hours)
HSCR 6341
Introduction to Conflict Resolution
HSCR 6342
Mediation
HSCR 6343
Conflict Resolution: Topics and Settings
HSCR 6346

Family Mediation

HSCR 6347
Negotiation Theory and Practice

Research Sequence (9 credit hours)
MTRS 6360
Research in Education

and one of the following six credit hour options:

EITHER
MTRS 6361
Action Research I and
MTRS 6362
Action Research II;

OR

MTRS 6370
Thesis Research and
MTRS 6371
Thesis Writing

Sports Management

Concentration (15 credit hours)
HSSM 6331
Sports Management: Theory and Application
HSSM 6332
Sports and Recreation Facilities: Design and Operations
HSSM 6333
Legal Aspects of Sports Management
HSSM 6334

Critical Issues and Ethical Dilemmas in Sports Management


Students must choose one of the following courses:

HSSM 6338
Internship in Sports Management
HSSM 6339
Special Topics Research in Sports Management

Research Sequence (9 credit hours)
MTRS 6360
Research in Education

and one of the following six credit hour options:

EITHER
MTRS 6361
Action Research I and
MTRS 6362
Action Research II;

OR

MTRS 6370
Thesis Research and
MTRS 6371
Thesis Writing

Liberal Arts

Concentration (15 credit hours)
LACC 6301
Liberal Arts Perspectives

Students must choose two courses from two of the following thematic categories (6 hours):

LATI
Interpreting the World
LATC
Community and Identity
LATS
Spirituality and Self

Students must choose two electives from the following categories:
LATI, LATC, LATS, LADS or LAEC courses

Research Sequence (9 credit hours)
MTRS 6360
Research in Education

and one of the following six credit hour options:

EITHER
MTRS 6361
Action Research I and
MTRS 6362
Action Research II;

OR

MTRS 6370
Thesis Research and
MTRS 6371
Thesis Writing

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