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The M.T. degree program is a ‘fifth-year” program designed for candidates who attend USC as Undergraduates, earn a bachelor’s degree in an appropriate content major, and complete a 12-credit hour education core of courses (EDFN 300, EDTE 400, EDPY 401, EDPY 401 P, EDTE 402, and EDTE 402P). Additional undergraduate requirements are required for those students pursuing certification in English. The M.T. degree is specifically designed to prepare graduates to teach in the secondary education areas of English, mathematics science, and social studies. The degree includes a minimum of 39 credit hours including 15-24 credit hours in professional education and 15 credit hours in internship an seminar.

M.T. candidates must meet the program admission criteria, professional program and internship admission criteria, and certification criteria delineated in this bulletin for initial teacher certification programs. Graduation from the M.T. program requires successful completion of all coursework including internship and directed teaching and a comprehensive examination.  Placement for internship and directed teaching will be made only in the Columbia metropolitan area.

Degree Requirements (39 Hours)