MAT, Preliminary Mild/Moderate & Moderate/Severe Credential
Program Overview
The Master of Arts in Teaching with Preliminary Education Specialist, Mild/Moderate and/or Moderate/Severe Credentials prepares you to teach and meet the varied needs of students with disabilities. Graduates will be prepared to provide instruction and assessments for students with mild/moderate/severe disabilities, grades K-12, up to age 22. Credential courses and fieldwork experiences are aligned with the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) Teacher Performance Expectations and reflect current research in education and best practices. Candidates will be required to complete at least two sessions of supervised field experiences in public schools.
As a student, you will learn to:
- Use theories of learning and brain research to enhance teaching and student learning.
- Design differentiated instruction based on the needs of students.
- Use a variety of assessment data to inform instruction.
- Evaluate curriculum design and curricular decisions as they relate to meeting the diverse needs of students.
- Apply subject matter pedagogical skills in authentic settings and continually reflect on and evaluate the effects of decisions.
- Create an action research proposal that seeks to solve a personal educational dilemma.
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Next Session
Spring II (Mar 11, 2019)
Estimated Cost
$650/Credit
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Hybrid
(on-campus/online)
Brandman has taught me a lot about teaching to different levels of students.
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Admission Requirements
Applicants for this program must complete the formal application process with all required documents, which include:
- Completed application
- Statement of Intent
- Three recommendation forms
- GPA: Meet 1 of these 3 GPA options for admission
- Official transcripts showing a conferred Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
- Proof of a passing score on the CBEST or any CTC approved basic skills tests
This program is only available to California residents
Applicants transferring from another institution's credential program must supply a letter from that institution's Education Department attesting to the applicant's good standing in the program. The letter should be written on institutional letterhead by the Dean, department chair, director of teacher education, or someone in a similar position
Candidates interested in the following credentials: Education Specialist, single subject or multiple subject credentials, must prove subject matter competency by providing evidence that they have registered for, taken or passed the appropriate subject matter examination (CSET) prior to admission to the program
Program Curriculum
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Course List Code Title Credits Core Courses EDUU 510 Introduction to Teaching 3
EDUU 511 Collaboration For Inclusive Schooling 3
EDUU 512 The Art & Craft of Teaching 3
EDUU 649 Data-Based Decision Making in Special Education 3
EDUU 602 Positive Behavior Supports 3
EDUU 603 Instructional Supports for Communication, Language and Literacy 3
EDUU 655 Individualized Education Plan Development and Special Education Law 3
Core Courses Subtotal 21
Literacy Content EDMU 520 Literacy and Language in K-8 Classrooms I 3
EDMU 521 Literacy and Language in K-8 Classrooms II 3
or EDSU 532 Effective Literacy Instruction for Single Subject Candidates
Literacy Content Subtotal 6
Emphasis Course Select one of the following options: 3-6
EDUU 519
& EDUU 560Teaching Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities
and Teaching Students with Moderate/Severe DisabilitiesEDUU 519Teaching Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities or EDUU 560Teaching Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities
Emphasis Course Subtotal 3-6
English Learner Requirement See requirements 0-12
English Learner Requirement Subtotal 0-12
Clinical Practice See below 10
Clinical Practice Subtotal 10
Advanced Core Courses EDUU 600 Research and Evaluation Methods * 3
EDUU 606 Seminar in Learning Theory 3
EDUU 609 Seminar in Curriculum Studies 3
EDUU 610 The Teacher As Scholarly Practitioner ** 3
EDUU 611 Action Research Development 3
Advanced Core Courses Subtotal 15
Total Credits 55-70
* EDUU 600 Research and Evaluation Methods must be taken prior to EDUU 610 The Teacher As Scholarly Practitioner
** EDUU 610 The Teacher As Scholarly Practitioner must be taken before EDUU 611 Action Research Development
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Mild/Moderate
Course List Code Title Credits EDTU 572 Directed Teaching I: Mild/Moderate 3
EDUU 544 Student Teaching Seminar I 2
EDTU 592 Directed Teaching II: Mild/Moderate 3
EDUU 545 Student Teaching Seminar II 2
Total Credits 10
Moderate/Severe
Course List Code Title Credits EDTU 573 Directed Teaching I: Moderate/Severe 3
EDUU 544 Student Teaching Seminar I 2
EDTU 593 Directed Teaching II: Moderate/Severe 3
EDUU 545 Student Teaching Seminar II 2
Total Credits 10
Candidates seeking both a Mild/Moderate and Moderate/Severe credential will be required to complete a total of 2 sessions of Directed Teaching, one in each area and at two different age levels.
