Training: Bachelor of Arts in Training

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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.

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A graduate research project must be completed during the research courses CIED 5370.

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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
SHSU CAT	Dr. Sammy Bears	sbear@shsu.edu	(936)294-0021
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Applicants seeking admission to the Master of Arts in Training program must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Admissions:

Graduate Application

Application Fee
Apply to the Teacher Preparation Program if seeking Texas Teacher certification (Instructions)
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
Pay the $100 Educator Preparation Program Fee
Official transcript from the baccalaureate degree granting institution.
An undergraduate degree from an accredited academic institution.
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

¹: If a student has taken graduate level coursework after receiving their Bachelor’s, but has not received a Master’s degree, then those hours become void and are not taken into consideration.

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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.

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Course List
Code	Title	Hours
Bachelor of Arts in Training
Core Curriculum
Component Area I Communications		3
Component Area II Mathematics ¹		3
Component Area III Life and Physical Sciences		8
Component Area IV Language, Philosophy, and Culture ²		3
Component Area V Creative Arts		3
Component Area VI History ³		6
Component Area VII Political Sciences/Government ⁴		6
Component Area VIII Social and Behavioral Science		3
Component Area IX Component Area Option		4
Degree Specific Requirements
ENGL 2333	World Lit II: 17th C & After	3
or ENGL 2332	Wrld Lit I: Before 17 Century
MATH 1314	Pre Calculus Algebra ¹	3
Major: Foundation
ENGL 3330	Intro to Technical Writing	3
ENGL 3360 & ENGL 3361 & ENGL 3380	Survey of American Lit To 1865 and Survey Amer Lit From 1865-Pres and Advanced Composition	3
ENGL 3371	Sociolinguistics	3
ENGL 3384	Early English Masterworks	3
ENGL 3385	Later English Masterworks	3
Select one of the following:		3
ENGL 3363	Mythology
ENGL 3364	Folklore
ENGL 3373	English Grammar
ENGL 3390	The Bible As Literature
ENGL 4372	American Lit: 1820'S - 1860'S	3
ENGL 4377	Lit-Rstoratn &18 Cen:1660-1800	3
ENGL 6096	MFA Thesis I	1-3
Major: Prescribed Advanced Electives
ENGL 4330	Writing in the Professions	3
4000-level ENGL		12
3000-or 4000-level ENGL		12
Electives: General
General Electives		6
Minor: Required
Minor		18
Total Hours		118-120

¹: Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area II (Mathematics).
²: Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area IV (Language, Philosophy, and Culture).
³: Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VI (U.S. History).
⁴: Satisfies Core Curriculum requirement for Component Area VII (Political Science/Government).
⁵: ENGL 4330 cannot count for advanced electives credit.

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Students must earn a 2.5 minimum overall GPA in all coursework.

Students must meet a 2.0 minimum overall major GPA in all major coursework.

Students must earn a 2.0 minimum SHSU GPA in all coursework.

Students must meet a 2.0 minimum SHSU major GPA in all major coursework.

First Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
Component Area III	4	Component Area III	4
Component Area VIII	3	Component Area V	3
ENGL 1301¹	3	Component Area IX	1
HIST 1301²	3	ENGL 1302¹	3
MATH 1314³	3	HIST 1302²	3
	16		14
Second Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours	Summer	Hours
Component Area VIII	3	ENGL 3360 & ENGL 3361	6	ENGL 2333	3
Component Area IX	3	ENGL 3371	3	ENGL 3334	3
ENGL 2332 or 2333⁴	3	ENGL 4369	3	ENGL 3336	3
ENGL 3330	3	POLS 2305⁵	3
POLS 2304⁵	3	Minor	3
	15		18		9
Third Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
ENGL 3384	3	ENGL 3000 or 4000 Advance Elective	3
ENGL 3000 or 4000 Advance Elective	6	ENGL 3385	3
ENGL 4372	3	ENGL 3363, 3364, 3373, or 3390	3
Minor	3	General Elective	3
		Minor	3
	15		15
Fourth Year
Fall	Hours	Spring	Hours
ENGL 4377	3	General Elective	6
ENGL 3000 or 4000 Advance Elective	3	ENGL 4000 Advance Elective	3
ENGL 4000 Advance Elective	3	Minor	6
Minor	6
	15		15
Total Hours: 132

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