University of South Florida - College of Education
Department of Childhood Education
PLANNED PROGRAM OF STUDY
Masters of Arts in Teaching – Elementary Education
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COURSE # AND TITLE (Prerequisites [PR] and Corequisites [CO] are listed) / Semester /Dept. Use
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/ HoursPLEASE NOTE: All students must sign up for Chalk and Wire.
RED 6514 - The Reading Process in Elementary Grades / 3
FLE 5430 - ESOL I: Theory & Practice of Teaching English Lang. Learners (Should be taken first semester in the program.) / 3
EDE 6326 – Planning & Organizing For Instruction in Elementary School / 3
EDF 6211 – Psych. Foundations of Educ. Or EDF 6120 Child Development / 3-4
LAE 6415 – Literature and the Learner / 3
MAE 6117 - Teaching Elementary Math PR: *See note below. / 3
EDE 6458 – Sel. Topics: Reflecting on Instructional Decision-Making – I (required Corequisite: EDG 6946 Practicum) / 1
EDE 6946 - Practicum in the Elem. School (PR: RED 6514, FLE 5430, and 9 additional credits in program courses; CO: EDG 6458 – I) / 3
RED 6545 - Issues in Vocabulary and Word Study (PR: RED 6514) / 3
SCE 4310 – Teaching Elementary School Science PR: *See note below. / 3
RED 6544 - Cognition, Comprehension, and Content Area Reading: Remediation of Reading Problems (PR: RED 6514) / 3
EDE 6502 - Classroom Management, School Safety, Ethics, and Law / 3
SSE 6617 - Trends in Elem. Social Studies PR: *See note below. / 3
FLE 5431 - ESOL II: Second Language and Literacy Acquisition in Children and Adolescents (PR: FLE 5430) / 3
EDF 4430 - Measurement for Teachers / 3
EDG 6947 - Internship (PR: all program courses except EDG 6458 – II and FLE 5432 as required Corequisites) GKT, if needed, is required before Internship. Be sure to select 6 hours when you register. / 6
TO BE TAKEN WITH INTERNSHIP:
EDE 6458 – Selected Topics: Reflecting on Instructional Decision-Making - II (PR: EDE 6458–I; Must be taken with EDG 6947) / 1
TO BE TAKEN WITH INTERNSHIP:
FLE 5432 - ESOL III: Lang. Principles Acquisition and Assessment for Teaching English Language Learners (PR: FLE 5430, FLE 5431) / 3
Required Comprehensive Exam: Applications due to advisor no later than ‘last day to drop or withdraw from a course without penalty” (see Graduate Catalog for date) in the semester prior to the semester exam will be taken.
Required Certification Exams: All parts of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam (
Professional Education Test
Elementary Education K-6 Subject Area Test
General Knowledge Test (not required if you passed CLAST before July 1, 2002). Take prior to Internship.
Transfers (see note below)
Course # Course Title University Sem/Year Grade Hours
Notes Total hours: ___53__
Transfers: Only 8 semester hours or 3 courses may be transferred from another university. These courses must be approved by the program advisor and the Coordinator of Graduate Studies.
Prerequisites for MAE 6117, SCE 4310, and SSE 6617: Evidence of undergraduate level coursework in the content area or successful completion of testing to demonstrate mastery of content is recommended.
Planned Program will not receive final approval until student documents that all sections of CLAST or GKT have been passed.
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MAT/PlannedProgram rev 8/15/06