German would remain as one of my concentrations, Humanities would be my second concentration and Education Core would make up my third. The rest of the prerequisites for the MAT fall under the optional fourth concentration. German is important to me because it is the language I grew up with. Along with losing the language we lose the German prose, culture and history. By keeping German as a concentration I have a good foundation to later obtain my BA in German.
Humanities encompasses literature, history, culture, and communications.
Education Core is required for the MAT and, for me, creates a complimentary link with Humanities. The fourth concentration of MAT prerequisites includes my sociology and anthropology classes as well as Math Education, Art Education, P.E. Education, and Music Education. Of course I find these vital to my goal of becoming a well-prepared elementary school teacher. My degree represents a bit of everything. A bit of everything is what an elementary teacher must know.