2021-2022 Graduate Academic Catalog

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 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.

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 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 credit by four (4).


English 5-12 (9 credits):

EEDUC 5060Teaching English Language Arts in Grades 5-12

3

EEDUC 7730Practicum and Seminar in English (5-8)

6

General Science 5-8 (9 credits):

EEDUC 5013Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in General Science

3

EEDUC 7732Practicum and Seminar in General Science (5-8)

6

History 5-12 (9 credits):

EEDUC 5061Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12

3

EEDUC 7741Practicum and Seminar in History (5-8)

6

Humanities 5-8 (12 credits):

EEDUC 5060Teaching English Language Arts in Grades 5-12

3

EEDUC 5061Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12

3

EEDUC 7728Practicum and Seminar in Humanities (5-8)

6

Mathematics 5-8 (9 credits):

EEDUC 5110Teaching Mathematics in Grades 5-8

3

EEDUC 7729Practicum and Seminar in Mathematics (5-8)

6

Mathematics/Science 5-8 (12 credits):

EEDUC 5110Teaching Mathematics in Grades 5-8

3

EEDUC 5013Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in General Science

3

EEDUC 7738Practicum and Seminar in Mathematics/Science (5-8)

6

Social Sciences 5-12 (9 credits):

EEDUC 5061Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12

3

EEDUC 7731Practicum and Seminar in Political Science/Political Philosophy (5-8)

6