MAT Courses and Clinical Practice
Curriculum Overview
Bushnell University’s Master of Arts in Teaching curriculum combines graduate coursework, supervised clinical experiences, and faculty mentorship to prepare you for Oregon teacher licensure. Throughout the program, you’ll develop the instructional knowledge, classroom leadership, assessment skills, and professional confidence needed to teach diverse learners in elementary or secondary classrooms.
Students complete coursework aligned with Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission (TSPC) requirements while applying their learning through progressively intensive field experiences and full-time student teaching.
Clinical Practice & Student Teaching
Clinical experiences are woven throughout the Master of Arts in Teaching program. You’ll complete approximately 240 hours of supervised clinical practice before progressing to 600 hours of full-time student teaching, where you’ll gradually assume responsibility for planning instruction, leading classrooms, assessing student learning, and collaborating with mentor teachers.
Supported by experienced educators and Bushnell faculty, these hands-on experiences prepare you to meet Oregon teacher licensure requirements and confidently transition into your own classroom.
Curriculum
| Courses | 36 Credits |
|---|---|
| EDUC 500 Graduate Writing Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 502 Foundations of Education & Diversity | 2 |
| EDUC 521 Classroom Management, Diverse Populations, & Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDUC 553 Connecting Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment | 2 |
| EDUC 615 Faith Integration Seminar | 2 |
| EDUC 635 Minor Field Experience | 2 |
| EDUC 637A EdTPA Support Seminar | 2 |
| EDUC 637B EdTPA Support Seminar | 1 |
| EDUC 695 Major Field Experience | 2 |
| EDUC 696 Student Teaching | 8 |
| Choose a Concentration from below | 11 |
Elementary Concentration
| Courses | 11 Credits |
|---|---|
| EDUC 530 Child Development & Learning Theory | 2 |
| EDUC 531 Elementary Interdisciplinary Methods | 3 |
| EDUC 541 Elementary Literacy Methods & Children’s Literature | 3 |
| EDUC 572 Elementary Math and Science Methods | 3 |
Secondary Concentration
| Courses | 11 Credits |
|---|---|
| EDUC 561: Literacy Methods for All Content Areas | 2 |
| EDUC 570: Adolescent Development & Learning Theory | 3 |
| Choose one Methods Course from below: | 3 |
| EDUC 562: Secondary Language Arts Methods | |
| EDUC 567: Secondary Mathematics Methods | |
| PHED 629: PE Methods for All Grades | |
| Choose one Methods Course from below: | 3 |
| EDUC 524: Secondary Health Methods | |
| EDUC 566: Secondary Science Methods | |
| EDUC 568: Secondary Social Studies Methods |
Endorsements
Each endorsement requires additional coursework, and programs vary from 8-24 credits. In order to be certified and recommended to the state by the school for licensure with a specialty endorsement, students must take the required coursework listed for their respective endorsement area(s).
For middle/secondary endorsements, the listed courses (or approved substitutions) are required until or unless the student has shown subject mastery by passing the NES content area endorsement test or Praxis. Check each course for prerequisites. For middle/high, majors must choose an endorsement area from the middle/high list below.
Middle and High Endorsements
Precalculus (3)
Topics in Discrete Mathematics (3)
Calculus I (4)
Calculus II [Optional] (4)
Applied Statistics (3)
Linear Algebra (3)
Mathematical Proofs and Reasoning (3)
Introduction to College Mathematics (3)
Precalculus (3)
Math 211: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3)
Math 212: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3)
Topics in Discrete Mathematics (3)
Nutrition (4)
Functional Anatomy and Physiology (3)
Kinesiology (3)
Health Methods for the Exercise Science Professional (3)
Cross-Cultural Psychology (3)
Cognition (3)
Behavioral Neuroscience (3)
Principles of Living Organisms (4)
Principles of Biodiversity (4)
General Chemistry (5)
Introduction to Mechanics (5)
Introduction to Electromagnetism (4)
Introduction to Literature (3)
Survey of American Literature (3)
Survey of British Literature (3)
World Literature (3) Multiethnic American Literature (3)
English Grammar and Syntax (3)
Any ENG upper division elective (3)
Cultural Anthropology (3) or Introduction to Sociology (3)
Microeconomics (3) or Macroeconomics (3)
Cultural Geography (3)
Ancient Near East (3)
Race, Ethnicity, and Gender in American Culture (3)
History of American International Relations (3)
Choose one course from the following:
-History of Western Civilization I (3)
-History of Western Civilization II (3)
-World History I (3)
-World History II (3)
Latin American Civilization (3)
Second-year Spanish I (3)
Second-year Spanish II (3)
Advanced Spanish Conversation and Composition (3) Introduction to Spanish Literature (3)
Spanish Vocabulary and Usage (3)
Spanish Translation and Interpreting (3)
Teaching World Language Methods (3)
Specialty Endorsements
Each specialty endorsement requires additional coursework. In order to be certified and recommended to the state by the school for licensure with an endorsement, students must take the required coursework listed for their respective endorsement area(s). Check each course for prerequisites.
ESOL Practicum (2)
Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics (3)
English Grammar and Syntax (3)
ESOL Theory, Methods, and Assessment I (3)
ESOL Theory, Methods, and Assessment II (3)
Introduction to Movement (2)
Adaptive Physical Education (2)
PE Methods for All Grades (2)
Physical Education Practicum (2)
Foundations and Current Issues in Literacy (3)
Best Practices in Reading and Writing (3)
Culturally Responsive Literacy (2)
Emergent Literacy (2)
Diagnostic Assessment and Application of Reading Research (2)
Reading and Writing in Content Areas (3)
Reading Practicum (2)
Reading Interventionist Practices (1)
Foundations of Special Education I (1)
Foundations of Special Education II (1)
Foundations of Special Education III (1)
Interventions for Accessibility and Functional Skills (2)
Assessment and Evaluation in Special Education (2)
Advanced Classroom and Behavior Management (2)
Special Education History and Current Issues (2)
Academic Instructional Supports and Universal Design for Learning (2)
Special Education Field Experience I (1)
Special Education Field Experience II (1)
Special Education Field Experience III (3)
