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Master of Arts in Teaching Program

Admission Requirements to the School of Education for Licensure

To be admitted to the Master of Arts in Teaching program licensure program, an applicant must:
  1. Be admitted to the university,
  2. Have completed of a Bachelor’s degree or graduate degree from an accredited institution, and
  3. Submit official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.

Once the requirements listed above are verified, the student's file will be presented to the Committee on Teacher Education (COTE) for admissions consideration. Notification will be mailed to students of their acceptance by COTE. 

    Transfer Credit

    Students may apply to transfer a maximum of six credits into the Master of Arts in Teaching program from other institutions.  Courses that may be transferred include: EDUC 540 Students with Exceptionalities, EDUC 542 Diversity and Schools, and/or EDUC 562 Educational Psychology Application.  All courses must have field experience hours verified. 

    To qualify, students must demonstrate:

    1. At least a B was earned in the course,
    2. The course was completed at an accredited institution, 
    3. The course corresponds to the specific course under consideration in content and minimum credits (course descriptions and/or syllabi may be required),
    4. The course was not part of the student’s undergraduate degree, and
    5. The course was completed both prior to beginning the program but within the past five years.

    Undergraduate Greenville credits can be counted as transfer and are subject to the limit. 

    Students will be required to complete field experience hours for all classes that are transferred in from another institution if documentation supporting field experience in the transferred class does not exist or if the documentation does not match Greenville University's field experience requirements for the course. These field experiences result in an additional fee.  

    All transfer credit is subject to the licensure officer for approval. 

    Degree Requirements

    The Master of Arts in Teaching program consists of a 54 semester hour program. Students completing the Master of Arts in Teaching program must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to remain in the program.

    Programs leading to licensure must be completed within seven years of matriculation. If more time lapses, the student may need to repeat or take additional courses to meet state standards.

    Professional Education Courses

    EDUC 501Issues in Education

    3
    EDUC 505Early Professional Experience

    1
    EDUC 540Students with Exceptionalities

    3
    EDUC 542Diversity & Schools

    3
    EDUC 546Student Teaching-Elementary

    9
    EDUC 548The Learning Environment

    3
    EDUC 550Educational Measurement and Evaluation

    3
    EDUC 562Education Psychology Application

    3
    EDUC 581Clinical Practice Elementary

    4
    EDUC 582Student Teaching Seminar

    2

    Core Courses

    EDUC 515Teach Elem Reading/Lang/Literacy

    3
    EDUC 520Elementary Corrective Reading

    3
    EDUC 522Teaching Elementary Art and Music

    3
    EDUC 547Teaching Elementary Mathematics I

    2
    EDUC 549Teaching Elementary Mathematics II

    2
    EDUC 559Teach Elem Science & Social Studies

    4
    PHED 556Adapted Physical Education

    3
     

    The outcomes for this program can be found on the Greenville University Institutional Assessment webpage.