Barbara E. Hinton, Head of the Department, 100 Graduate Education Building, 575-4758; B.R. Lyle, Graduate Coordinator
PROFESSORS EMERITI CLAYTON, ROBERTS; PROFESSORS HINTON, THOMPSON (C.); ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS BIGGS, DE VORE, PARK; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS EMERITAE GRAY, WHORLEY; ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ORR; INSTRUCTOR THOMPSON (D.)
Degrees Conferred: M.A.T., M.Ed. (VOED), Ed.S., Ed.D. (EDUC)
The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) degree program is a 33 semester hour degree program. The M.A.T. degree is the initial teaching certification program for students at the University of Arkansas.
Areas of Concentration for the M.A.T.: agricultural education, childhood education, middle-level education, physical education, secondary education, special education, and vocational education.
Prerequisites to the M.A.T. Degree Program: Students will be selected up to the max-imum number designated for each cohort area of emphasis. Admission requirements for the M.A.T. degree program for initial certification are as follows:
1. Completion of an appropriate undergraduate degree program
2. Cumulative GPA of 2.70 in all previous courses
3. Admission to the Graduate School
4. Admission to Teacher Education Program
5. Completion of the pre-education core with a minimum of "C" in all courses
6. Completion of all prerequisite courses in teaching field
7. Payment of internship fee
Requirements for the Master of Arts in Teaching Degree:
Required M.A.T. Core: 10 hours
CIED 5012, Measurement/Research/Statistical Concepts for Teachers
CIED 5022, Classroom Management Concepts for Teachers
CIED 5042, Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
CIED 5052, Seminar: Multicultural Issues
ETEC 5062, Teaching and Learning with Computer Based Technologies
Remaining Required for Area of Emphasis in Vocational Education: 23 hours
VOED 5004, Cohort Directed Field Experience
VOED 5016, Cohort Teaching Internship
VOED 5103, Teaching Strategies in Vocational Education
VOED 5113, Laboratory Management in Vocational Education
VOED 5191, Applied Research
VOED 599V, Seminar (3 hours)
Requirements for the Master of Education Degree (Vocational Education): The basic M.Ed. program is a 33-hour thesis or non-thesis non-certification program; however, certification and/or endorsement is available for public school teachers who meet the requirements. The student's program of study consists of the requirements listed below. All candidates who seek admission to this program must have a cumulative grade-point average of 2.70 or higher; submit scores on either the Miller Analogies Test, the Graduate Record Examinations, or the National Teacher Examination; demonstrate professional promise; and have obtained a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution.
Master of Education Degree Requirements - 33 hours
1. College of Education (COE) core - 9 hours
2. Vocational and Adult Education core - 3 hours (VOED 5823)
3. Specialty Studies - 12-15 hours (adult education and vocational education)
4. Substantive Areas - 3-6 hours
5. Research - 3 hours (Introduction to Research or Introduction to Statistics)
6. Electives - 0-6 hours
7. Thesis - 6 hours (VOED 600V)
Requirements for the Educational Specialist and Doctor of Education Degrees: See Vocational and Adult Education (VAED).
Courses: Vocational Education (VOED)
5004 Cohort Directed Field Experience A minimum of eight weeks will be spent in an off-campus school, at which time the student will have an opportunity to observe six classroom teachers and to teach under supervision. Prerequisite: cohort year status.
5016 Cohort Teaching Internship A minimum of ten weeks will be spent in an off-campus school, at which time the intern will have an opportunity under supervision to observe, to teach, and to participate in other activities involving the school and the community. Prerequisite: cohort year status.
5103 Teaching Strategies in Vocational Education Methods and techniques in teaching vocational, business, home economics, and industrial technology education.
5113 Laboratory Management in Business and Marketing Education Selection, design, and evaluation of laboratory experiences in vocational business, home economics, and industrial technology education.
5123 Curriculum Design and Evaluation in Vocational Education Methods and techniques in developing, organizing, implementing, and evaluating programs in vocational education.
5191 Applied Research Interpretation and evaluation of research in education for classroom utilization.
5203 School-To-Workforce This course is designed to provide information on the role of the school in workforce development and to introduce a teacher to the skills desired in a seamless educational curriculum model.
5233 Cooperative Education/Apprenticeship Planning, organizing, and directing cooperative and apprenticeship programs in vocational education.
5253 Career Orientation Programs Provides a survey of types and sources of occupational information and methods of providing occupational-oriented experiences. Designed for teachers and future teachers of career orientation and is one of two required courses for vocational career orientation.
5263 Applications in Career Orientation Student is
introduced to various teaching methods and techniques of managing hands-on
activities in career orientation class
setting.
5283 Special Programs in Vocational Education Consideration of procedures and problems in organizing and directing programs for youth and adults with special occupational education needs.
5303 Trends and Issues in Business and Marketing Education Advances the student's knowledge of issues and concerns in planning for teaching in business and marketing education. Considers history, current trends, issues, program contents, and problems in business and marketing education.
5313 Improvement of Instruction in Business and Marketing Education Studying ways that business or marketing education teachers can plan improvement of instruction mainly in the classroom of middle schools up through postsecondary schools.
5403 Home Economics Education and Social Change Analysis of socio-economic problems which affect the family and their meaning, including consideration of the impact of technological development upon the home and its relationship to education in home economics.
5413 Home Economics Occupational Programs Methods and materials in teaching home economics-related occupational courses and supervising occupational programs in secondary home economics.
5503 Trends and Issues in Industrial and Technology Education A comprehensive technology education methods course pertaining to the teaching of communication, construction, manufacturing, and transportation.
560V Workshop (1-18) (Irregular)
574V Internship (1-18) (Irregular) Prerequisite: consent.
5803 Contemporary Issues in Vocational Education A study of issues, problems, and challenges pertaining to the goals, objectives, organization, and curriculum of the vocational education program.
5823 Foundations of Vocational Education Surveying and interpreting the origin, principles, and objectives of vocational education and its relationship to other educational programs. Required for all graduate degree candidates in vocational education.
599V Seminar (1-18) (Irregular)
600V Master's Thesis (1-18) (Irregular) Prerequisite:
consent.
700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (Fa, Sp, Su) Prerequisite: candidacy or consent of student's advisory committee.
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