Licensure Only: Middle School Education (5-8 or 5-12) 18-28 credits
This program has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial License in English (5-12), General Science (5-8), History (5-12), Humanities (5-8), Mathematics (5-8), Mathematics/Science (5-8), and Social Sciences (5-12) in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Program Prerequisites: Completion of a college or university’s requirements for a major in the discipline or have passed the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) in content area of the license sought.
Practicum prerequisite: Prior to practicum, students must complete a semester long, two day per week (around 200 hours) pre-practicum experience in a classroom appropriate to the license sought; satisfactory completion of appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) requirements. The practicum is a full-time, full-semester experience accompanied by a weekly seminar and requires a field experience fee.
General Science and Mathematics are 25 credits; English, Mathematics/Science, and Social Sciences are 28 credits; History is 31 credits; and Humanities is 34 credits.
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 credit by four (4).
English 5-12 (9 credits):
| EEDUC 5060 | Teaching English Language Arts in Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 7730 | Practicum and Seminar in English (5-8) | 6 |
General Science 5-8 (9 credits):
| EEDUC 5013 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in General Science | 3 |
| EEDUC 7732 | Practicum and Seminar in General Science (5-8) | 6 |
History 5-12 (9 credits):
| EEDUC 5061 | Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 7741 | Practicum and Seminar in History (5-8) | 6 |
Humanities 5-8 (12 credits):
| EEDUC 5060 | Teaching English Language Arts in Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 5061 | Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 7728 | Practicum and Seminar in Humanities (5-8) | 6 |
Mathematics 5-8 (9 credits):
Mathematics/Science 5-8 (12 credits):
| EEDUC 5110 | Teaching Mathematics in Grades 5-8 | 3 |
| EEDUC 5013 | Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in General Science | 3 |
| EEDUC 7738 | Practicum and Seminar in Mathematics/Science (5-8) | 6 |
Social Sciences 5-12 (9 credits):
| EEDUC 5061 | Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 7731 | Practicum and Seminar in Political Science/Political Philosophy (5-8) | 6 |