Training: Master of Arts in Teaching

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Block Quotes:: The Master of Arts in Teaching is a 30 hour program that includes 24 hours of core course work and 6 hours of field experience.  Six additional graduate hours are required in place of internship, for those who choose student teaching for their field experience. 

Course Bubbles: A graduate research project must be completed during the research coursesCIED 5370 and CIED 5085 CIED 5370

Links: Applicants interested in pursuing Masters of Arts in Teaching should contact the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at (936) 294-1129 or masterci@shsu.edu for more information.  

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Program Coordinator Email Phone Number
Academic Studies/Interdisciplinary Studies Dr. Karla Eidson kwe002@shsu.edu (936)294-4066
Middle Level Education Dr. Victoria Hollas torihollas@shsu.edu (936)294-3225
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Applicants seeking admission to the Master of Arts in Teaching program must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:

  1. The PACT Exam
  2. Graduate Application
  3. Application Fee
  4. Apply to the Teacher Preparation Program if seeking Texas Teacher certification (Instructions)
  5. Pay the $55 Texas Education Accountability System for Educator Preparation Programs Fee (paid to the TEA as required by TAC 229.9.7) if seeking Texas Teacher certification
  6. Pay the $100 Educator Preparation Program Fee
  7. Official transcript from the baccalaureate degree granting institution.
  8. An undergraduate degree from an accredited academic institution.
  9. Candidates with a 3.0 GPA from the baccalaureate-granting institution or graduate1 will have the GRE automatically waived.  Candidates with an undergraduate GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 from the baccalaureate-granting institution or between 2.8 and 2.99 in graduate level hours1 from the baccalaureate degree-granting institution are required to take the GRE. These candidates must meet the minimum standard with the following formula:

(GPA X 50) + GRE Verbal + GRE Quantitative + GRE Written equal to or greater than 435

GRE TAKEN BEFORE AUGUST 2011

(GPA X 200) + GRE Verbal + GRE Quantitative + GRE Written equal to or greater than 1664 

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This 30 hour program includes 18 hours credits of course work, 6 credits of field experience and 6 hours of field experience. Six additional graduate hours are required for those who choose student teaching for their field experience. A graduate research project must be completed during the research courses, CIED 5370 and CIED 5085

Master of Arts in Teaching
Core Coursework
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ENGL 1301Composition I 13
COUN 4088Special Topics in Counseling3
CIED 5088Special Topics in Curriculum and Instruction1-3
CIED 5089Independent Study in Curriculum and Instruction1-3
ENGL 1301Composition I3
CIED 5360Adv Techniques & Mthds Instr3
CIED 5370Research In Teaching 13
CIED 5390Adv Mths Classroom Mgt & Disc3
CIED 5393Assessment Of Learning3
CIED 5397Hum Grwth & Dev Across Lifespn3
CIED 5398Internship In Classroom Instrc3
CIED 5399Internship In Classroom Instrc3
READ 5311
READ 5310
Literacy & Learning Grade 8-12
and Literacy Instr In Grades 4-8
3
or ENGL 1301 Composition I
or ENGL 1302 Composition II
COUN 4089Independent Stdy in Counseling1-3
Substitute for Student Teaching
If student teaching, must take the following courses plus 6 addtional credits of field experience are required12
Integrating Curnt Tech In Tchg
Curricular Trends For Clss Tch
Total Hours48-54

Note: The first courses taken in the program must be CIED 5397, CIED 5360, and CIED 5390

First Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CIED 50853CIED 50881-3
CIED 50871CIED 50891-3
 4 2-6
Second Year
FallHoursSpringHours
CIED 53373CIED 53333
CIED 53403CIED 53353
 6 6
Third Year
 SpringHours
 CIED 53423
 CIED 53433
 CIED 53523
  9
Total Hours: 27-31

: The first courses taken in the program must be CIED 5397, CIED 5360, and CIED 5390