Licensure Only: High School Education (8-12 or 5-12) 18-25 credits
This program is approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the following subject areas: Biology (8-12), Chemistry (8-12), Earth Science (8-12), English (5-12), History (5-12), Mathematics (8-12), Physics (8-12), and Social Sciences (5-12).
Program Prerequisite:
Completion of a college or university's requirements for a major in the subject area for which Initial teacher license is sought.
Practicum Prerequisites:
Prior to practicum, students must complete a semester long, two day a week (around 200 hrs) pre-practicum experience in a classroom appropriate to the license sought; satisfactory completion of appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) requirements. These full-time, full-semester experiences are accompanied by a weekly seminar and require a field experience fee.
Program of Study
Courses may be waived based on previous coursework, which may reduce the total number of program credits. Minimum program credits: 18.
Courses may have prerequisites for registration; please check course descriptions before registering.
Required Courses for All Subject Areas (16 credits):
All of the following required courses must be completed prior to the practicum, and many courses include field-based assignments.
| EEDUC 6203 | Principles of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Inclusive Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 6100 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EEDUC 6210 | Adjusting Teaching Practices to Student Needs | 3 |
| EEDUC 6215 | Effective Management of Secondary Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| EECLD 6116 | Sheltered English Instruction (5-12) | 4 |
EECLD 6116 may be waived with documented state approved Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement, which would reduce total number of program credits by four (4).
Biology 8-12 (9 credits):
Chemistry 8-12 (9 credits):
Earth and Space Science 8-12 (9 credits):
English 5-12 (9 credits):
| EEDUC 5060 | Teaching English Language Arts in Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 7770 | Practicum and Seminar in English (8-12) | 6 |
History 5-12 (9 credits):
| EEDUC 5061 | Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 7771 | Practicum and Seminar in History (8-12) | 6 |
Mathematics 8-12 (9 credits):
| EEDUC 6202 | Teaching Mathematics in Grades 8-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 7772 | Practicum and Seminar in Mathematics (8-12) | 6 |
Physics 8-12 (9 credits):
Social Sciences 5-12 (9 credits):
| EEDUC 5061 | Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 7773 | Practicum and Seminar in Political Science/Political Philosophy (8-12) | 6 |