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 (Needs editing)
| Prerequisites | 3 Credits |
|---|---|
| PSY 320: Human Development (or an equivalent upper-division course in human development and behavior) | 3 |
| Track I Courses | 51 Credits |
|---|---|
| SCOUN 510: Child/Adolescent Development and Mental Health | 3 |
| SCOUN 518: Introduction to the Counseling Profession | 3 |
| SCOUN 520: Counseling Theories and Skills I | 3 |
| SCOUN 530: Counseling Theories and Skills II | 3 |
| SCOUN 540: Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling | 3 |
| SCOUN 560: Crisis Management | 3 |
| SCOUN 570: Group Counseling | 3 |
| SCOUN 580: Counseling Diverse Populations | 3 |
| SCOUN 620: Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention | 3 |
| SCOUN 622: Early Childhood/Elementary Counseling | 3 |
| SCOUN 624: Middle School/High School Counseling | 3 |
| SCOUN 630: Introduction to Family Systems | 3 |
| SCOUN 660: Career Development and Counseling | 3 |
| SCOUN 670: Academic/Behavioral Appraisal and Intervention | 3 |
| SCOUN 680: Research and APA Writing | 3 |
| SCOUN 695: Internship/Group Supervision | 6 |
| Track II Courses | 57 Credits |
|---|---|
| SCOUN 510: Child/Adolescent Development and Mental Health | 3 |
| *SCOUN 515: Instructional Strategies and Classroom Management | 2 |
| *SCOUN 516 Curriculum Development and Technology | 1 |
| *SCOUN 517 Student Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| SCOUN 518: Introduction to the Counseling Profession | 3 |
| SCOUN 520: Counseling Theories and Skills I | 3 |
| SCOUN 530: Counseling Theories and Skills II | 3 |
| SCOUN 540: Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling | 3 |
| SCOUN 560: Crisis Management | 3 |
| SCOUN 570: Group Counseling | 3 |
| SCOUN 580: Counseling Diverse Populations | 3 |
| SCOUN 620: Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention | 3 |
| SCOUN 622: Early Childhood/Elementary Counseling | 3 |
| SCOUN 624: Middle School/High School Counseling | 3 |
| SCOUN 630: Introduction to Family Systems | 3 |
| SCOUN 660: Career Development and Counseling | 3 |
| SCOUN 670: Academic/Behavioral Appraisal and Intervention | 3 |
| SCOUN 680: Research and APA Writing | 3 |
| SCOUN 695: Internship/Group Supervision | 6 |
*These courses are required for Track II students who do not hold a valid teaching license or hold a valid teaching license but have less than two years full-time documented teaching experience.
