2005-06 Catalog

Academics

2005-06 Greenville College Catalog

Graduate Programs in Education and Teaching
(MAE and MAT)

Master of Arts in Education | Master of Arts in Teaching

Courses in the MAE and MAT programs are designed to “stand alone” allowing students to enter the program at any point in the instruction. The exceptions are:

Admission Deadline
Applications to the MAE or MAT program must be received 2 weeks prior to enrolling in a class.

Transfer Credit:
Students may apply to transfer a maximum of six credits into a master of arts program, as long as the student earned at least a B in the course and each course:

  1. was taken at an accredited institution.
  2. has a reasonable counterpart in the program to which it is applied.
  3. was taken within the last 5 years.

    4. All applications for transfer credits are subject to the approval from the Greenville College Graduate Academic Affairs Office.

Program Costs:
Application fee........................................................ $30
LAMP tuition......................................................... $302 per credit hour
MAE and MAT tuition............................................. $320 per credit hour
Continuing Education tuition................................... $175 per credit hour
Graduation fee........................................................ $50

A one credit hour charge will be assessed if continuing advisement is required after the designated due date for either the LAMP practicum or the MAE thesis/project.

The costs of texts and materials vary from course to course. Students are responsible to acquire their own texts. Occasionally texts may be provided by the program for a minimal fee. Housing and meals for students in the LAMP program are independently arranged by the student.

Registration
Once a student is accepted to the MAE or MAT program, pre-registration forms will be given to the student. For subsequent terms, students complete the registration process approximately 3-4 weeks before the current term ends.

 

Master of Arts in Education (MAE)

This program is designed for teachers who wish to continue their professional development by earning an advanced degree.

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the MAE program, an applicant needs:

  1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited undergraduate institution.
  2. A completed Greenville College graduate program application and $30 application fee.
  3. Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended.
  4. Two letters of reference.
  5. Copy of teacher certification.
  6. Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or an entrance essay.

Types of Admission

  • Full Admission: Student has met all requirements.
  • Provisional Admission: Students who have not met all admissions requirements may be provisionally admitted at the discretion of the Committee on Teacher Education (COTE). Students who are provisionally admitted will not be allowed to continue enrollment beyond six credit hours.

Degree Requirements
The MAE degree consists of a 32 semester hour program. There are eight courses plus a research component. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Required courses include:

 

Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

This program is designed for individuals who possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university (in a field other than education) who desire to prepare for a career in teaching at the elementary or secondary level. The curriculum is designed to prepare candidates for Illinois state certification.

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the MAT program, an applicant needs:

  1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited undergraduate institution;
  2. A completed Greenville College graduate program application and $30 application fee;
  3. Official transcripts from all educational institutions attended,
  4. Two letters of reference;
  5. Satisfactory results of a criminal background check
  6. Scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)
  7. Scores from the Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTB) Basic Skills test.

Types of Admission

  • Full Admission: Student has met all requirements.
  • Provisional Admission: Students who have not met all admissions requirements may be provisionally admitted at the discretion of the Committee on Teacher Education (COTE). Students who are provisionally admitted will not be allowed to continue enrollment beyond nine credit hours.
Degree Requirements
Both the elementary and secondary certification tracks require 44 and 43 semester hours respectively. There are 12 courses plus student teaching. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0. Required courses include:

Elementary Certificate: Secondary Certificate: Continuing Education Courses
Greenville College offers continuing education courses in Adolescent Growth and Development and in Middle/Secondary School Curriculum. These two courses, along with 18 hours of additional coursework in the subject matter area are required to meet State of Illinois regulations for middle school endorsement. For additional information, contact the Office of Adult and Graduate Studies.

Last updated: August 2 , 2005