FIVE-YEAR TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAM
Those students who wish to become licensed teachers should apply to the five-year Master of Arts in Teaching program. Students will earn a BA in English during the first four years and then take an additional year of studies leading to an MAT degree. Students majoring in English can prepare to teach elementary school, pre-kindergarten through grade six, all core subjects, or secondary school, grades six through 12, in the content area of English. The courses for the MAT are found in the graduate catalog. 

Application to the program must be made in spring of the junior year and will require: 3.0 GPA, passing scores on the PRAXIS I exam; 3 letters of recommendation; essay specifying the reason for applying to the program. Students accepted into this program must complete the following track for graduation with the bachelor’s degree:

Elementary level (PK-6)
Major courses required:
Engl 208, 308W, 309W or 339W, 311, 314W, 315; Choice of Engl 321,322,325 or 425; Choice of ENGL 341,342,343,410 or 413; Choice of ENGL 370, 372, 374, 376, or 421; Choice of ENGL 320W, 395, or 415; ENGL 412; ENGL 430; ENGL 490W.

Support courses required:
ENGL 123*-223*; MATH 125*; HIST 111G*, 112G*; COMM 201*; Science sequence*; HIST 201; GEOG 201; PSYC 210*, 211*; SOCL 314; PSYC 312; NSCI 310; MATH 308.

Graduate courses required (senior year):
MATH 570; ENGL 532.
* These courses can also be used to fulfill general education requirements.

Secondary level (6-12)
Major courses required:
ENGL 208, 308W, 309W, 311, 315; Choice of ENGL 321,322,325 or 425; Choice of ENGL 341,342or 413;
Choice of ENGL 343,410 or 412; Choice of ENGL 370 or 372; Choice of ENGL 374, 376, or 414; ENGL 430, 490W.

Support courses required:
MATH 125*; COMM 201*; PSYC 210*, 211*; SOCL 314; PSYC 312.

Graduate courses required (senior year):
ENGL 512; ENGL 521; ENGL 532.
* These courses can also be used to fulfill general education requirements.
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