2010-2011 Catalog: PDF Format - The Citadel

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Secondary Education
• Biology (Grades 9-12)
• English Language Arts (Grades 9-12)
• Mathematics (Grades 9-12)
• Social Studies (Grades 9-12)
Physical Education (Grades K-12)
School of Education: 843-953-5097
Teacher Education Division Coordinator:
Dr. Kathyrn Richardson Jones,
kathryn.jones@citadel.edu
Education Advisors:
Dr. Stephenie Hewett, stephenie.hewett@citadel.edu
Dr. Renee Jefferson, renee.jefferson@citadel.edu
Dr. Kathryn Richardson Jones,
kathryn.jones@citadel.edu
Dr. Tammy Graham, tammy.graham@citadel.edu
Content Area Advisors:
Biology and General Science:
Dr. Joel Gramling, joel.gramling@citadel.edu
English:
Dr. James M. Hutchisson, hutchissonj@citadel.edu
Mathematics:
Dr. John Moore, john.moore@citadel.edu
Physical Education:
Dr. Josey Templeton, josey.templeton@citadel.edu
Social Studies:
Dr. Michael Barrett, Michael.Barrett @citadel.edu
Mission Statement:
The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) program is designed for
students seeking initial teacher certification in the fields of Biology,
English Language Arts, Mathematics, Physical Education, or
Social Studies. The program shares the philosophy and conceptual
base of the School of Education: Leadership for learner-centered
education. Students will study learner-centered education in their
courses and make its principles a part of their own philosophy. In
addition, students must demonstrate an understanding of essential
knowledge and its application to the classroom through field
experiences and a professional internship. Some of those areas of
knowledge include human development, education foundations
and research, as well as an understanding of the academic content
the student proposes to teach.
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Admission Requirements:
Complete and return a graduate application form, along with
appropriate non-refundable application fee, to The Citadel
Graduate College (CGC), Bond Hall, Room 101.
Submit an official transcript of the baccalaureate degree and
all other undergraduate or graduate work directly from each
accredited college and university.
3. Successfully complete either the Graduate Record Examination
(GRE) or the Miller Analogies Test (MAT). GRE minimum
acceptable score is a verbal and quantitative combination of
900. MAT minimum is a raw score of 396.*
4. Applicants are expected to have a cumulative undergraduate
GPA of 2.5 or higher. Applicants with less than a 2.5
undergraduate GPR may appeal to The Admission,
Retention, and Certification Committee. The Committee’s
recommendation regarding this appeal will be forwarded to the
Dean of the School of Education for final action.
5. Students are expected to attend a MAT orientation session
prior to their formal admission to the program.
6. MAT in Physical Education applicants requires three letters of
recommendations and an evaluation by the department.
*Students who score between 750-899 on the GRE or 380-395
on the MAT may apply for provisional status. Under provisional
status, students may enroll for only one semester of 6 hours. If the
student maintains a 3.50 GPA under provisional status, they may be
considered for degree seeking status the following semester provided
all other requirements are met. Students who score 379 or below
on the MAT or 749 or below on the GRE will not be admitted.
Admission test must be current within five (5) years of application.
Program Requirements:
The program assumes a substantial undergraduate preparation
in the proposed certification area. It is the responsibility of the
student, and a requirement of the degree program to submit
official transcripts of previous academic work to the program
advisor via The CGC office. Through a dual advisement system
that includes content and education faculty, transcripts will be
evaluated and a program of study will be developed for each
student. Additional undergraduate course work may be required.
The program of study will include work in professional education
and a content field. At the outset, it should be recognized that programs
of study are highly individualized based on the prior preparation of the
teacher candidate and hours for completion vary among students. In
addition to the regular admission requirements of The Citadel
Graduate College, each MAT student must complete and pass
the Praxis II Examination in the content field in which the
student seeks certification. A passing score, using South Carolina
standards (www.ets.org/praxis/prxsc.html), must be achieved
prior to placement in the Professional Internship. Prior to the
internship in teaching, the teacher candidate must:
• Apply for the internship no later than May 1 for the
subsequent spring internship semester and no later than
October 1 for the subsequent fall internship semester.
• Complete the teacher certification application with staterequired
fees, social security card copy, and fingerprints for
FBI/SLED background check.
• Successfully complete the PRAXIS II Content Specialty Exam.
• Be cleared by the South Carolina State Department of
Education.
• Successfully complete all required field experiences - a
minimum of 100 hours prior to the student teaching
internship.
• Successfully complete 60 full days during the student teaching
internship.
• Negative TB test.
• MAT interns must successfully pass Red Cross Blood Borne
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