Degree Requirements
Each student will complete 36 semester hours of MAT course work with a minimum grade point average of 3.0. At least 27 of these credits must be taken at Clayton State University. For students entering in the summer, the curriculum will be delivered over four semesters beginning with summer I, following with fall semester and spring semester, and ending with summer II. The M.A.T. program is designed to provide courses and field experiences to support candidates’ educational foundation theory and knowledge during the first summer, and content and pedagogical knowledge, skills, and dispositions with practica and internship experiences during fall and spring semesters.
Summary Degree Requirements (Certification Track):
- 36 graduate credits, including:
- 18 credits in Education
- 18 credits in mathematics content
Education Courses (18 Semester Hours)
Candidates pursuing initial certification will take the following courses, practica, seminar and internship:
Professional Education Foundations Courses
- EDUC 5100 Social and Cultural Awareness in American Education
- EDUC 5101 Exceptionalities and Cognitive Dev. of Learners
Pedagogical Studies
- EDUC 5200 Curriculum and Instruction for Teaching Secondary School Learners
Field Experiences Courses
- EDUC 5102 Practicum I
- EDUC 5201 Practicum II
Clinical Experiences & Seminar Courses
- EDUC 5300 Internship Seminar
- EDUC 5301 Secondary School Internship
- EDUC 5400 Action Research Project
Mathematics Courses (18 semester hours)
- MATH 5010 - Modern Methods of Teaching Mathematics (Fall)
- MATH 5250 - Elementary Number Theory
- MATH 5231 - Modern Geometry (Summer)
- MATH 5100 - History of Mathematics (Summer)
Take two of the following:
- MATH 5130 - Applied Algebra
- MATH 5220 - Applied Statistics
- MATH 5520 – Introduction to Analysis
- MATH 5800 - Special Topics