Planned Program for MAT in English Education FALL START (TEN ED)

All coursework must be completed within 5 years of graduation.

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ENGLISH CONTENT SPECIALIZATION FOR CANDIDATES:

The M.A.T. in English Education is designed to include initial certification to teach English, grades 6-12—with ESOL Endorsement ( working towards a Master's degree. It is planned for graduates of B.A. Liberal Arts English programs or for graduates of other programs who have completed the following English courses within their programs of study: grammar, history/development of language, adolescent literature, American literature, British literature, world literature, female/minority literature, expository writing and creative writing. Before students may graduate, all candidates must have completed—either within the degree itself or in addition to it—the NCATE/NCTE English Requirements for Certification, Grades 6-12. All content courses must be taken before Internship. (See page two).

REQUIRED CERTIFICATION EXAMS:All parts of the Florida Teacher Certification Exam ()

Proof of passing all sections of the FTCE Professional AND Subject Area Tests (English 6-12) mustbe submitted to the Graduate Office before you will be allowed to intern. NO EXCEPTIONS! Contact Graduate Advising (813) 974-9649 for clarification regarding testing and internship.

* / NOTE: Though not recommended, only one of these two courses may be taken concurrently with internship: TSL 5240 ESOL 3 OR LAE 6637 Current Trends in English Education. ALL other courses MUST be taken PRIOR to internship; NO EXCEPTIONS!
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Additional English courses needed for NCATE/NCTE (See your advisor related to above)
TSL / 5085 / ESOL 1 (take first) / Theory & Practice of Teaching Eng Lang Learners / 20__ / 3
LAE / 5932 /
Fall ONLY
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Classroom Communication in English Education
/ 20__ / Fall / 3
ESE / 5342 / Teaching the Adolescent Learner / 20__ / 3
TSL / 5086 / ESOL 2 (second) / Second Language & Literacy Development in Children & Adolescents / 20__ / 3
LAE / 6339 /

Spring ONLY

/ Methods of Teaching Secondary Eng Lang Arts / 20__ / Spring / 4
EDF / 6432 / Foundations of Measurement / 20__ / 3
LAE / 6325 /

Fall ONLY

/ Methods of Teaching Middle School Lang Arts / 20__ / Fall / 4
LAE / 6738 /
Fall ONLY
/ Teaching Reading in Middle & Secondary Schools / 20__ / Fall / 3
LAE / 6336 /

Fall ONLY

/ New Perspectives Adolescent (YA) Literature (This is the only course not required on the plan if the student has taken LAE 4464—or its approved equivalent-- as an undergraduate) / 20__ / Spring / 3
TSL / 5240 / ESOL 3 (third)
Fall/Spring ONLY / Language Principles, Acquisition & Assessment for Teaching English Language Learners / 20__ / 3
LAE / 6637 /

Spring ONLY

/ Current Trends in English Education / 20__ / Spring / 3
ESE / 5344 / Classroom Management for Diverse School & Society / 20__ / 3
LAE / 6947 / Fall/Spring
ONLY / *Internship (813-974-3440 - apply a year in adv)
/ 20__ / 6

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Transfer Credit: Only 9 semester hours or 3 courses may be transferred from another university. Your Graduate Program Advisor and the Coordinator of Graduate Studies must approve these courses before submitting this program.

USF Equiv. / PFX / NUM / HRS. / TITLE / UNIVERSITY / TRM/YR / GRD

SEE YOUR GRADUATE ADVISOR to approve English specialization courses and to help you plan your program. (NOTE: last names A-K, see Dr. Pat Daniel – (813) 416-9304 or & last names L-Z, see Dr. Joan F. Kaywell – (813) 974-3516 or .

ENGLISH CONTENT SPECIALIZATION FOR CANDIDATES: Items X’d indicate the candidate completed during or after their baccalaureate programs. Courses listed are courses available at USF to satisfy content requirements. Other courses other than those listed below must be approved by program advisor or they might not count.

______Grammar:Undergraduate: LIN 3010, LAE 4332 or LIN 4671

______Language: History/Development:Undergraduate:ENG 4060

NOTE: LAE 6644 satisfies BOTH the grammar and language requirement. SUMMER ONLY

______American Literature Survey:Undergraduate: AML 3031, AML 3032, AML 3051, or AML 4111

______English Literature Survey:Undergraduate: ENL 3015, ENL 3230, ENL 3251, ENL 3273, ENL 4122, or ENL 4132

NOTE: LAE 6861 satisfies BOTH the American & British literature requirement. SPRING ONLY (every other year, even)

______World Literature: Undergraduate: LIT 3103, LAE 4469

______Female/Minority Literature:Undergraduate: AML 3604, LIT 3301, LIT 3383, LIT 4386, or LIT 4930

NOTE: LAE 6467 satisfies BOTH the world literature and female/minority literature requirement. SUMMER ONLY

______Expository Writing:Undergraduate: ENC 3310 or any course with an ENC prefix

______Creative Writing: Undergraduate: CRW 2100 or any course with a CRW prefix

NOTE: LAE 6345 satisfies BOTH the expository and creative writing requirement. SPRING ONLY

OTHER REQUIREMENTS BEFORE GRADUATION: Before graduating with a Master’s Degree, all candidates must take and successfully pass a Master’s Comprehensive Examination in English Education at the end of their program. Students must be registered in LAE 6637 during the semester in which the examination is taken. Students must be enrolled in at least 2 graduate hours the semester they intend to graduate and must apply to graduate September for Fall, January for Spring, and June for Summer Commencement. Goto for more information.

IMPORTANT: Students who miss three consecutive semesters will be dropped from their programs, must reapply for admission, and will be subject to any changes that might have occurred since their planned programs were submitted. In some cases, students will have to repeat courses already taken.

No grade below a B is accepted in this program!

IF YOU DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR PLAN, YOU MAY GET OFF SEQUENCE AND BE INELIGIBLE TO INTERN AND/OR GRADUATE! It is recommended that you contact your advisor regularly.

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