Course Sequence for Those with a Bachelor’s Degree
Year One
Fall (foundational coursework) |
Spring (MAT coursework) |
| EDUC 210 Observing the Schooling Process | EDUC 403:Reading in the Elementary School or EDUC 413: Reading in the Content Areas |
| EDUC 215 Instructional Communication: Theory and Practice | EDUC 404: Elementary Fieldwork and Seminar or EDUC 415: Middle School Fieldwork and Seminar |
| One course in licensure area (secondary, K-12, or elementary content area requirements)* | EDUC 414 Inclusive Learning Environments |
| PSYC 210 Developmental |
Summer Term I / May
EDUC 501 Introduction To Teacher Research
Year Two
Fall |
Spring |
| EDUC 516: Curriculum and Instruction in the Elementary School: Content-Area Literacy and Social Studies or EDUC 520: Discipline-Specific Secondary Curriculum and Instructional Design or EDUC 522: : Discipline-Specific K-12 Curriculum and Instructional Design (with master’s component) |
EDUC 518: Elementary Student Teaching and Seminar or EDUC 521: Secondary Student Teaching and Seminar (12 hrs) |
| EDUC 517: Curriculum and Instruction in the Elementary Schools: Math and Science or EDUC 519: Secondary Curriculum and Instructional Design (with master’s component) |
EDUC 502 Teacher Action Research Project (1 hr) |
| Phil./ Hist./Anthro EDUC. | |
| EDUC 506: Teaching Adolescent Students ( middle school endorsement for elementary candidates only) |
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*and/ or additional courses as required by transcript and portfolio evaluation by content-area specialist and education department
3-2 MAT Course Work Sequence (Current Lake Forest College Students)
Year One - Senior Year
Fall (foundational coursework) |
Spring (MAT coursework) |
| EDUC 210: Observing the Schooling | EDUC 403: Reading in the Elementary School or EDUC 413: Reading in the Content Areas * |
| EDUC 215: Instructional Communication: Theory and Practice | EDUC 404: Elementary Fieldwork and Seminar or EDUC 415:Middle School Fieldwork and Seminar* |
| PSYC 210: Developmental (Prereq: PSYC 110) | EDUC 414 Inclusive Learning Environments* |
| Other Major or Elective | Other Major or Elective |
Summer Term I / May
EDUC 501: Introduction To Teacher Research
Year Two - MAT Year
Fall |
Spring |
| EDUC 516: Curriculum and Instruction in the Elementary School: Content-Area Literacy and Social Studies or EDUC 520: Discipline-Specific Secondary Curriculum and Instructional Design or EDUC 522: Discipline-Specific K-12 Curriculum and Instructional Design (with master’s component) |
EDUC 518: Elementary Student Teaching and Seminar or EDUC 521: Secondary Student Teaching and Seminar (12 hrs) |
| EDUC 517: Curriculum and Instruction in the Elementary Schools: Math and Science or EDUC 519: Secondary Curriculum and Instructional Design (with master’s component) |
EDUC 502 Teacher Action Research Project (1 hr) |
| Phil./ Hist./Anthro EDUC. | |
| EDUC 506 : Teaching Adolescent Students ( middle school endorsement for elementary candidates only) |
Course Credits: 9.25 (10.25 for middle school endorsement option for elementary candidates)
Hours: 37 (41 for middle school endorsement option for elementary candidates)
*3 courses will count for MAT and BA credit
Note: A “C” or better is required for every course that counts toward teacher licensure.
Note: A “B-“ or better is required for every Education Department course.