BIS to MAT – Teaching Content Area Concentration
Teaching Content Area *
This concentration is designed for students who wish to pursue an MAT degree after completion of their BIS to become a certified teacher. Undergraduate students not planning to complete an MAT but who wish to use College of Education courses in their BIS degree should choose an individual emphasis as their concentration.
* This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE with careful course selection and collaboration with the Academic Advisor.
Teaching Content Area Field of Study Courses
Choose 9 credit hours from the comprehensive list of Field of Study courses as listed in the catalog. Students should select courses appropriate to their concentration and/or minor program(s) of study or as approved by their Academic Advisor. Please review Concentration Elective Courses and minor courses for potential prerequisites, as these should be taken as part of one’s Field of Study courses.
Teaching Content Area Elective Courses
Choose 21 credit hours of upper division courses for which the prerequisites have been met.
- For Middle Grades Education, at least 15 credit hours MUST BE in a SINGLE teaching content area listed below as approved by your academic advisor.
- Middle Grades Language Arts – ENGL, READ
- Middle Grades Social Studies ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS
- Remaining hours for Middle Grades may be 3000 level or higher courses for which the prerequisites have been met from the following: EDUC, EDUF, EDUR, ESED, MGED, MSED, READ, SPED, ITEC, HDFS or second content area courses approved by the advisor.
- For Secondary Education, at least 21 credit hours MUST BE in a SINGLE teaching content area list below as approved by your academic advisor.
- Secondary English – ENGL
- Secondary History – HIST
If prerequisites exceed 9 credit hours and are not incorporated into Field of Study requirements, they will count towards General Electives.
Teaching Content Area BIS to MAT in Special Education ABM pathway *
This concentration is designed for students who wish to pursue an accelerated MAT degree in Special Education after completion of their BIS with the intent to become a certified teacher. Undergraduate students not planning to complete an MAT but who wish to use College of Education courses in their BIS degree should choose an individual emphasis as their concentration.
* This Concentration is available for those students wishing to study FULLY ONLINE with careful course selection and collaboration with the Academic Advisor.
BIS to MAT in Special Education Field of Study Courses
Choose 9 credit hours from the comprehensive list of Field of Study courses as listed in the catalog. Students should select courses appropriate to their concentration and/or minor program(s) of study or as approved by their Academic Advisor. Please review Concentration Elective Courses and minor courses for potential prerequisites, as these should be taken as part of one’s Field of Study courses.
BIS to MAT in Special Education Upper Division Required Courses
Students in the BIS Accelerated Bachelor’s to Masters in Teaching Special Education Pathway MUST complete the following graduate-level courses [which may be in the required concentrations or as electives] in order to complete the pathway and be eligible to apply for an accelerated Bachelors to Masters in Teaching Special Education pathway: These courses [9 credit hours total] may count in both the MAT and the BIS once a student has been accepted into the MAT program during their junior year. Consult with Graduate Admissions for more information.
- SPED 6130 – Introduction to Special Education (3 Credit Hours)
- TCLD 6231 – Cultural Diversity and ESOL/TCLD (3 Credit Hours)
- READ 6131 – Literacy Instruction and Diagnosis (3 Credit Hours)
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- READ 6330 – Literacy in the Content Areas for P-12 Learners (3 Credit Hours)
BIS to MAT in Special Education Concentration Elective Courses
Choose 21 credit hours of upper division courses for which the prerequisites have been met.
- For Middle Grades Education, at least 15 credit hours MUST BE in a SINGLE teaching content area listed below as approved by your academic advisor.
- Middle Grades Language Arts – ENGL, READ
- Middle Grades Social Studies ECON, GEOG, HIST, POLS
- Remaining hours for Middle Grades may be 3000 level or higher courses for which the prerequisites have been met from the following: EDUC, EDUF, EDUR, ESED, MGED, MSED, READ, SPED, ITEC, HDFS or second content area courses approved by the advisor.
- For Secondary Education, at least 21 credit hours MUST BE in a SINGLE teaching content area list below as approved by your academic advisor.
- Secondary English – ENGL
- Secondary History – HIST
If prerequisites exceed 9 credit hours and are not incorporated into Field of Study requirements, they will count towards General Electives.
Last updated: 10/25/2024