Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education
Elementary Education
The Master of Arts in Teaching degree program in Elementary Education is designed to provide those with baccalaureate degrees outside the field of education with the professional preparation needed for classroom teaching. This program has been approved for certification in South Carolina. With this degree we are trying to produce thinking teachers knowledgeable in their subject matter area. We want teachers to be able to prepare fresh, original lessons and not be bound to structured teacher's manuals. Your training in this program will equip you to evaluate academic curricula as well as to formulate a strong Christian philosophy of education.
Curriculum Highlights
- Psychology of Education
- Research in Education
- Fundamentals of Curriculum
- Teaching Reading
- Internship: MAT-PK-8th Grade
- Teaching Language Arts & Social Studies
- Foundations of Education
- Production of Instructional Resources
- Teaching Techniques (P-8)
- Teaching Health & Physical Education
- Teaching the Young Child
- Teaching Mathematics & Science
- Microcomputers for Teachers
- Directed Teaching: MAT
For further details see complete major information:
Master of Arts in Teaching Elementary Education Personal Opportunity Profile
You may also contact Admissions (1.800.BJ.AND.ME) to receive a printed copy of this information.
Key Courses
Teaching Reading is a presentation of practical methods for the teaching of reading and an introduction to the comprehension and word recognition skills included in a developmental reading program. You will participate in actual classroom observations, demonstrations, and teaching.
In Microcomputers for Teachers, you will learn the basic operations of the computer. You will also be taught how to select, evaluate, and use educational software. This course will provide you with the knowledge and skill needed for computer assisted instruction and the practical application of the instructional use of computers.
Teaching Mathematics and Science is an examination of the content, goals, and methods of teaching mathematics and science. The emphasis of this course is on the development of materials and programs.
Psychology of Education is a survey of psychological research and practice in education with special attention to teaching, development of Christian school programs, learning theory, and growth and behavior.
Directed Teaching Here you will have a chance to "try your wings" by teaching under the supervision of an experienced teacher. You will begin gradually and work into handling a teacher's normal load.
Career Opportunities
You could have as many as three good teaching opportunities to choose from as you look for a place to teach. We receive over three times as many requests for teachers as we have teachers to fill those requests. And, in the future, this ratio is going to increase as we, as a nation, face a national teacher shortage. You will be qualified to help meet this need and train young people both in the states and abroad.