2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog

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: Completion of 100 hours of pre-practicum experience in a classroom appropriate to the license sought; satisfactory completion of pre-practicum courses, and appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) requirements. The full-time, full-semester practicum experience is accompanied by a weekly seminar and requires 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 6203Principles of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Inclusive Secondary Classroom

3

EEDUC 6100Adolescent Development

3

EEDUC 6210Adjusting Teaching Practices to Student Needs

3

EEDUC 6215Effective Management of Secondary Inclusive Classrooms

3

EECLD 6116Sheltered 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):

EEDUC 6206Teaching High School Science

3

EEDUC 7780Practicum and Seminar in Biology (8-12)

6

Chemistry 8-12 (9 credits):

EEDUC 6206Teaching High School Science

3

EEDUC 7781Practicum and Seminar in Chemistry (8-12)

6

Earth and Space Science 8-12 (9 credits):

EEDUC 6206Teaching High School Science

3

EEDUC 7782Practicum and Seminar in Earth Science (8-12)

6

English 5-12 (9 credits):

EEDUC 5060Teaching English Language Arts in Grades 5-12

3

EEDUC 7770Practicum and Seminar in English (8-12)

6

History 5-12 (9 credits):

EEDUC 5061Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12

3

EEDUC 7771Practicum and Seminar in History (8-12)

6

Mathematics 8-12 (9 credits):

EEDUC 6202Teaching Mathematics in Grades 8-12

3

EEDUC 7772Practicum and Seminar in Mathematics (8-12)

6

Physics 8-12 (9 credits):

EEDUC 6206Teaching High School Science

3

EEDUC 7783Practicum and Seminar in Physics (8-12)

6

Social Sciences 5-12 (9 credits):

EEDUC 5061Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12

3

EEDUC 7773Practicum and Seminar in Political Science/Political Philosophy (8-12)

6