Requirements
(10 courses, 45 quarter units)
To receive a Master of Arts in Teaching from National University, students must complete 45 quarter units of graduate work. A total of 4.5 quarter units of graduate credit may be granted for equivalent graduate work completed, as it applies to this degree and if the units were not used in earning another advanced degree.
Those holding National Board Certification qualify for a one-course equivalency for MAT 641, MAT 642, MAT 643, or MAT 644.
Note: Students must have access to Microsoft Office on either a PC or Mac platform.
Core Requirements (6 courses, 27 quarter units)
EDT 612 Creating Meaningful Learning with Technology
MAT 641 Cultural Democracy: Contemporary, Local and Global Issues
MAT 642 Program Design: Curriculum Theory, Design and Assessment
MAT 643 Models of Teaching, Theories, Applications and Practice
MAT 644 Foundations and Principles of Curriculum
MAT 640 Applications of Research for the Art of Teaching
(To be taken as the last course in the MAT program except in the Reading Specialization)
Specialization in Best Practices and Preparation for National Board Certification (744) (5 courses, 22.5 quarter units)
In Sacramento, Best Practices enrollment is for students who enroll as part of the school district's Best Practices Program.
MAT 670 The Theory of Research-Based Best Practice Instruction
MAT 671 Applied Best Practice Strategies in Classroom Instruction
MAT 672 Integrating Multimedia-Interactive Technology in Best Practice Instruction
MAT 673 Differentiated Instruction and Target Teaching
MAT 674 The Theory of Research-Based Practice Instruction
Specialization in Educational Technology (745) (4 courses, 18 quarter units)
The MAT Program is designed for students who want to specialize in the integration of all types of technologies in the teaching and learning process. The program emphasizes the strategic use of technology to support the classroom instruction of K-12 students. Students develop expertise in all types of technologies, from Internet sites to software programs, to adaptive and hand-held devices, and become experts in selecting and using those technologies strategically with specific student populations in specific curriculum areas. Students are recommended to follow the sequence listed below:
EDT 605 Technology and Educational Theories and Practices
EDT 610 Teaching Online
EDT 660 Multimedia and Interactive Technologies
EDT 671 Curriculum Design for Online Learning
Specialization in Reading (740) (4 courses, 18 quarter units)
MAT 645 Developing Fluency in Reading
MAT 646 Comprehension Strategies and Procedures
MAT 647A Field Study: Language Arts Assessment and Instruction I
(Prerequisites: MAT 645, MAT 646)
MAT 647B Field Study: Language Arts Assessment and Instruction II
(Prerequisites: MAT 645, MAT 646, MAT 647A)
Completion of the Reading Specialization qualifies the student for a State of California Reading Certificate. Upon successful completion, the student should contact their Credential Advisor for the reading certification application procedures.
Specialization in Special Education (747) (5 courses, 18 quarter units)
This area of specialization was primarily designed for Level II Education Specialist majors. Other interested students should contact the Chair of Special Education.
EXC 655A Professional Induction Seminar (3 quarter units)
EXC 656 Best Practices for Special Needs Students
EXC 657 Community Resources and Transition
EXC 658 Advanced Specialization in Mild/Moderate Disabilities
or
EXC 659 Advanced Specialization in Moderate/Severe Disabilities
EXC 655B Exit Seminar (1.5 quarter units)
Specialization in Teaching and Learning (746) (4 courses, 18 quarter units)
Requirements include a combination of any four courses from any of the described Specialization Areas including the four courses listed below.
TED 665 Cognition, Language and Culture
TED 666 The Cultural Foundations of Linguistics
TED 667 Diversity and Change: A Critical Pedagogy
TED 668 Survey of Children's Multicultural Literature