Program admission procedure:

1.  Bachelor’s degree with a suggested 2.75 grade point average.

2.  “C” or better in English 102, Speech Communication course.

3.  Major in Fine Arts or within nine  credits of completing content area with a 2.50 GPA.

4.  Admission to Teacher Education.

5.  Admission to School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies and completion of official program with advisor.

Initial Assessment: 

Admission to Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies and Teacher Education.

EDTP  602     Exploring Teaching Within the Socio-Cultural Context of P-12 Schools            3

ECPY  607     Learning Theory and Human Growth and Development                    3

(NOTE: The above two courses must be taken prior to or concurrent with the next two courses)

ART    508     Art Education Methods/Research I                                                     3

ART    518     Art Education Methods/Research II                                                    3

Mid-Point Assessment:  Prior to Student Teaching:  Satisfactory dispositions assessment; No lower than 2.0 in art education methods/research class; Within 3 credits of meeting content requirements; EDTP 602, ECPY 607, and ART 508 and 518 passed; Satisfactory mid-point portfolio; Positive recommendation from Middle/Secondary Program Committee.

Choose two from the following three student teaching courses:

EDTP  615/616      Student Teaching Primary or Student Teaching Intermediate     6 OR

EDTP   617     Student Teaching Middle Grades                                                        6 OR

EDTP   619     Student Teaching Secondary                                                              6

EDTP  677     Capstone Seminar: Initial Certification ²                                             3

EDSP  545     Exceptional Child in the Regular Classroom                                        3

Certification Assessment:  Satisfactory dispositions assessment; All certification course work* completed with 2.5 cumulative GPA; 2.5 cumulative GPA in content course requirements; 2.0 or higher in each student teaching; Satisfactory certification portfolio; Passing scores on required PRAXIS content and PLT exams; Positive recommendation from Middle/Secondary Program Committee.

EDTP   503     Developing Cross-Cultural Competence¹                                            3

ART     5xx     Academic support course¹                                                                   3

ART     6xx     Academic support course¹                                                                   3

EDTP   620     Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum/Adolescent Literature¹    3

¹ Can be taken at any point in the program; at least one must be at the 600 level.

² Must be taken concurrently with Student Teaching

Minimum total hours                                                                                               36

Degree Assessment:   Satisfactory dispositions assessment; All program course work with 3.0 cumulative GPA; Satisfactory degree portfolio.

For more information about the program and application instructions:

http://louisville.edu/education/degrees/mat-edar.html