Secondary Education with Special Education, Master of Arts in Teaching

Department of Teaching and Learning
485B Pawley Hall (Map)
teach@oakland.edu
www.oakland.edu/teach

Department of Human Development and Child Studies
405B Pawley Hall (map)
https://www.oakland.edu/hdcs/

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Coordinator:
Erica Ruegg
425F Pawley Hall
(248) 370-2894
ruegg@oakland.edu

Academic Advising
SEHS Advising
363 Pawley Hall
(248) 370-4182
matinfo@oakland.edu

Program description

Oakland University’s Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education (MATSE) with K-12 Special Education program is designed for individuals who hold a bachelor’s degree in another field and are now seeking a career in teaching special education. The MATSE program is a 2-year teacher certification program that will prepare individuals for a career in teaching in grades K-12. The program combines teacher education coursework, three field placements in local schools, and a semester long (15-week) student teaching internship. Students have the option to complete the Emotional Impairment (EI) or the Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) concentration.

Program delivery

Courses are taken as a cohort with coursework beginning in the summer semester. First semester courses will be held in a hybrid format. All in person components will be held on OU’s main campus no more than two weekday evenings per week. After the first semester, all coursework will be online. In addition to coursework, students are required to complete 100 hours of field experiences prior to student teaching. During the field placements, students will actively engage in the classroom, observe instruction and classroom management, work with small groups of students, and implement lessons. Field placements are arranged to afford students depth, breadth, and diversity of authentic learning experiences in schools where they can apply what they are learning in a real classroom.

Admission terms and application deadlines

Before an applicant’s file can be reviewed for full program admission, all application documents must be received in Oakland University Graduate School by the semester deadlines listed below. Incomplete applications will not be sent to departments for admission review.

January 1 (early), March 1 (regular), April 1 (late) for the summer semester. Late applications will be reviewed if there is room in the program.
International applicants

Application requirements

To be considered for graduate admission, applicants must submit all Graduate Application Requirements and additional department requirements by the published application deadlines. If you have questions, contact the program coordinator.

Graduate Application Requirements
Additional department application requirements

Goal statement
Resume (Curriculum Vitae)
The two online recommendations must be from individuals in a supervisory relationship to the applicant.
Felony Misdemeanor Disclosure Form
Official transcripts will be required demonstrating: a cumulative grade-point average of 3.0 or better (improved grades in recent coursework will be considered).
Master of Arts in Teaching Graduate School Application Acknowledgement form
Individual interviews may be conducted in addition to these requirements.

Admission review and assessment

Admission to graduate school at Oakland University is selective. In making admission recommendations to Oakland University Graduate School, each department assesses the potential of applicants for success in the program by examining their undergraduate records, goal statement, letters of recommendation, prerequisite courses, and any other admission requirements established by the academic department.

Degree requirements

The Master of Arts in Teaching in Secondary Education with Special Education degree is awarded upon satisfactory completion of a minimum of 53 credits in an approved program of study.

Course requirements

The course sequence is subject to minor changes depending on instructor availability. The Internship in Secondary Education (student teaching semester) must be done during the school year.

Satisfactory academic progress

Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) is the term used to denote a student’s successful completion of coursework toward a certificate or degree. Federal regulations require the Office of Financial Aid to monitor Satisfactory Academic Progress for all financial aid recipients each semester.

Students who fall behind in their coursework, or fail to achieve minimum standards for grade point average and completion of classes, may lose their eligibility for all types of federal, state and university aid. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for additional details.

Good academic standing

All graduate students are expected to remain in g ood academic standing throughout the entire course of their graduate program. To be in good academic standing, a graduate student must make satisfactory progress toward fulfilling degree requirements, including the completion of critical degree milestones as set forth by the academic program. The student must also maintain a minimum semester and overall GPA of 3.0.

Good academic standing is a requirement for:

Holding a Graduate Assistantship Receiving a fellowship or scholarship
Advancing to candidacy for a graduate degree Going on a leave of absence
Obtaining a graduate certificate or degree from Oakland University
Advancing to candidacy for a graduate degree Going on a leave of absence
Obtaining a graduate certificate or degree from Oakland University

Graduate students who are not in good academic standing for any reason are subject to probation and/or dismissal from further graduate study.

All candidates for a Michigan standard teaching certificate must pass their designated MTTC test before being recommended for certification.

SLD Concentration: MTTC Learning Disabilities Test #114
EI Concentration: MTTC Emotional Impairment Test #116

Related program information

Plan of study

All accepted applicants, in consultation with their assigned faculty program adviser, must develop a plan of study that details specific courses the students will use to satisfy their degree requirements. The plan of study must be approved by the faculty program adviser and submitted by the student to Oakland University Graduate School.

Master’s and graduate certificate students must submit a department-approved plan of study by the end of their first semester of graduate coursework. Doctoral students must submit an approved plan of study prior to completion of the first year of coursework. (See the Graduate Student Responsibility section of this catalog.)

Note: Credit granted for successful completion of a course toward an undergraduate degree program may not be repeated for a graduate degree. If a substitution is approved, the minimum number of program-approved graduate credits will be required. A Petition of Exception - OU Course Waiver/ Substitution requesting the substitution must be approved.