Secondary Education Certification Master of Arts Teaching (M.A.T.) - Mathematics

 

Course	Credits
Required Courses
MSE 641  Orientation to 7-12 Education	3
MSE 642  Standards-Based Instruction in 7-12 Education	3
MSE 643  Content Area Literacy	3
MSE 644  Instructional Strategies in 7-12	3
MSE 645  Technology Integration in 7-12 Education	3
MSE 646  Assessments and Interventions	3
MSE 647  Classroom Management in 7-12 Education	3
MSE 652  Methods of Mathematics Teaching 7-12	3
MSE 661  Student Teaching	9
Total Credits	33

Undergraduate Content Course Requirements

Certification requirements for the Pennsylvania Department of Education include appropriate certification testing. A minimum of 30 credits of content area coursework is required. These courses may be taken at the undergraduate level. Students must demonstrate college coursework with a grade of C or higher in:

• College algebra
• Trigonometry or pre-calculus
• Calculus 1
• Calculus 2
• Calculus 3
• Geometry
• Statistics
• Computer science or technology for math
• History of mathematics or mathematics in society
• Discrete math
• Math modeling
• Linear algebra
• Abstract algebra

Note: Pennsylvania Department of Education requirements are subject to change.

Chapter 49-2

Chapter 49-2 requirements (12 credits) mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education must be met in order to receive certification. Courses may be satisfied with previously taken undergraduate or graduate courses, subject to approval of the program coordinator. Undergraduate 49-2 courses cannot be accepted for the graduate special education add-on certification program for students who later complete that program. If not already completed, the following courses are needed in addition to the requirements above:

• ESP 610  Special Education Foundations and Collaboration
• ESP 701  Introduction to Behavior Analysis
• ESP 613  Evidence-based Practices in Secondary Inclusion
• EDU 650  Supporting the English Language Learner

Student Teaching

Applications for spring student teaching are due October 1. Applications for fall student teaching are due April 1.

Student teaching requirements include:

• A GPA of 3.0 or higher for all courses, including undergraduate content course requirements
• A grade of C or higher for all required courses
• Completion of all required courses prior to student teaching
• Required clearances
• No incomplete (I) grades
• Passing of required Praxis tests
• TB tests
• Liability insurance
• Education requirements, such as seminars and portfolios

Program Notes

• The summer courses require a two-day residency in July.
• Clearances are required at all times throughout the program and must be updated every July.
• LiveText Watermark software is required for this program. 

 

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Regular Admission Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 2.80 or higher (Students with a GPA below 2.80 may apply for conditional admission)
• Official transcripts from an accredited undergraduate institution

Conditional Admission Requirements

• Conditional Admission may be granted with the following modifications of the Regular Admissions Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree with a GPA under 2.80 will be reviewed for a decision

Provisional Admission:
Applicants who have provided unofficial documentation of test scores, prerequisite courses, transcripts or lack of letter(s) of recommendation may be admitted provisionally.

This policy also applies to undergraduate students who apply for graduate admission pending bachelor degree completion. Upon receipt of all official documents, a student will be changed from Provisional Admission to either Regular Admission or Conditional Admission. Provisional Admission students may take classes for one term but will not be eligible for Federal Financial Aid.

Program Requirements

• Depending on the area of certification chosen, the department will provide guidance if any foundation undergraduate courses need to be completed before applying for student teaching
• Clearances:  Students are responsible for updating clearances annually through the Office of Field Experience.  In addition, clearances must be on file before applying for student teaching  - Acts 24, 34, 114, and 151 

How to Apply:

• Complete the Graduate School Application
• Submit the nonrefundable $35 Application Fee
• Mail official transcript to:

School of Graduate Studies and Research
PennWest California
Box 91
250 University Ave. 
California, PA 15419

For additional information:
Email: GradAdmissions@pennwest.edu   
Phone: 724-938-4187

Out of State Students:
All students who will be seeking certification outside of Pennsylvania are responsible for securing and following the certification requirements in the state in which they intend to apply for certification.

• Biology Education 7-12
• Chemistry Education 7-12
• Communications Education 7-12
• Earth Science Education 7-12
• English Education 7-12
• Physics Education 7-12
• Mathematics Education 7-12
• Social Studies Education 7-12 
• Spanish K-12