Program Requirements
Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree in Teaching and Curriculum
The program is available only under Plan B (without thesis).
Program requirements are identical for the Onsite and Online versions of the MATC.
Students must complete 30 credits distributed as follows:
I. Professional Development and Inquiry Core (9 credits)
One of the following courses:
a. TE 807 Professional Development and Inquiry (3 cr.)
b. TE 808 Inquiry into Classroom Teaching and Learning (3 cr.)
One of the following courses:
a. TE 801* Professional Roles and Teaching Practice I (3 cr)
b. TE 818 Curriculum in its Social Context (3 cr)
* Students who have completed Teacher Education 801 in the College’s Internship Year Studies program may use it to fulfill this requirement
One of the following capstone courses:
a. TE 870 Curriculum Design, Development, and Deliberation in Schools (3 cr.)
b. TE 872 Teachers as Teacher Educators (3 cr.)
II. Concentration (9 credits)
Complete 9 credits in course work selected from one of the following:
- Three 3-credit courses at the 400-level or above** from a list of approved courses available in the department and/or courses otherwise approved by your advisor.
- For more information about the Concentration, please see Core Requirements, Concentration and Electives.
III. Electives (12 credits)
- Three 3-credit Teacher Education courses at the 400-level or above** from a list of approved courses available in the department. Students who have completed TE 802 and TE 804 in the College’s Internship Year Studies program may use those courses to fulfill this requirement
- Three additional credits of electives as approved by the student’s academic advisor. (For more information about electives, please see Core Requirements, Concentration and Electives).
** Note: at 16 of the 30 credits must be at the 800/900 level.
IV. Synthesis Paper
A synthesis paper acceptable in the student’s examining committee. This paper must be submitted near the end of the students’ program of study. The submission of an acceptable paper and professional portfolio satisfies the University requirement of final examination or evaluation.
A professional portfolio developed by the student throughout the master’s program, beginning in TE 807 or TE 808. The portfolio is reviewed by two faculty members. A third reviewer is required if the first two reviewers do not reach consensus regarding the acceptability of the portfolio. The submission of an acceptable portfolio satisfies the University’s requirement of a final examination or evaluation.
The portfolio and synthesis paper comprise the MA Comprehensive Examination equivalent for the MATC degree and is graded "Pass/No Pass."
The portfolio and synthesis paper are completed online as part of the Online MATC, but a web-based option for these is open to students in the onsite program. Please consult your advisor regarding this option should you wish to complete an online portfolio/synthesis paper project.