ELE-MAT-Handbook 2025-2026

Course of Study Master of Arts in Teaching – Elementary Education

Course #

Course Title

SH

Required Pre- clinical Hours

Degree Core Courses LSE 511

Human Development & Learning in Instructional Contexts Note: Pre-requisite to ELE 500 Social Justice Perspectives on the History & Philosophy of American Education Note: Pre-requisite to ELE 500 Research in Action: Becoming Practitioner Researchers * Elementary Practicum I: Teaching & Learning in Diverse Settings Introduction to & Methods of Teaching Students with Disabilities Teaching Reading Comprehension & Content Area Literacy Grades K-6 Mathematics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers Methods for Teaching Elementary Mathematics Cross-Cultural Education Literacy Methods Grades K-6

2

EDU 510

2

EDU 514

3

Program Course Requirements ELE 500

3

30 Pre-clinical Hours

SPE 500

3

15 Pre-clinical Hours

CIL 531

3

20 Pre-clinical Hours

RLP 550

3

RLP 551 MHE 542 MHE 540 SCE 540 CIS 540 ELE 510

3 3 3 3 3 3

Methods for Teaching Elementary Science Methods for Teaching Social Studies

Elementary Practicum II: Advanced Teaching & Learning in Diverse Settings

ELE 590

Elementary Education: Student Teaching

6

Total Hours to Licensure Total Hours to MAT Degree

40 43

* Note: EDU 514 is required for degree completion only. ** Note: Designated coursework require pre-clinical hours/hours in the field. Please refer to chart above for the number of hours required in these designated classes.

Descriptions of Coursework Descriptions of all coursework can be found at this link for the NLU Online Catalog.

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