Candidates entering either the Post-Baccalaureate or MAT program will be placed into a cohort of 15-25 candidates and work closely with faculty. The program is a comprehensive standards-based licensure program, with course work offered Tuesday evenings. Courses are offered face-to-face and on-line with the use of Desire 2 Learn.
The Tuesday night cohort starts each fall and candidates may complete the program in 24 months. Coursework is offered on Tuesday evenings from 5:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. during the fall and spring semesters. In addition, students will take an on line course as well as attend a face-to-face session with their mentor during the summer following their first year in the program (Date: To Be Announced).
The coursework is divided into four distinct transition points. The first transition point, Orientation and Evaluation occurs at the beginning of the program during the first class meeting on Tuesday evening from 5:00 P.M. to 9:30 P.M. with course work occurring on the following Tuesday evenings throughout the fall semester. This structure of orientation and evaluation occurring at the beginning of the semester with course work completed in the following Tuesday evenings occurs in the fall and spring of each semester throughout the program, with the final evaluation occurring at the end of the course work and prior to student teaching. At each transition point candidates are assessed based on their skills, knowledge and dispositions. In addition to course work within the program, candidates must address any content deficiencies as well as participate in field experiences (see the Field Experience link)
