M.Ed. in Middle/High School Education (5-12) 34 credits
Middle and High School programs are approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial Teacher License in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the following subject areas: English (5-12), History (5-12), and Social Sciences (5-12).
These content areas span middle and high school. For other content areas 5-8 or 8-12, see the Middle School or High School pages.
- 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 the content area of the license sought.
- Practicum prerequisites: Completion of a 100 hour pre-practicum experience and all practicum documentation (including applicable MTEL score reports); practicum application submitted by April 1 for Fall or November 1 for Spring; cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher; completion of all pre-practicum courses with no outstanding incomplete or failing grades. This full time, semester-long experience requires an accompanying seminar course and includes a field experience fee and 6 credits of tuition. Field Placement Office must approve all practicum placements.
For the university's transfer credit policy for this and other programs, see the Transfer of Credits page.
Program of Study
Required Courses for All Subject Areas (19 credits):
Students who are taking the optional residency-based ESL-preparation add-on specialization must take EECLD 6001.
| EEDUC 6203 | Principles of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment in the Inclusive Secondary Classroom | 3 |
| EEDUC 6100 | Adolescent Development | 3 |
| EEDUC 6166 | Classroom Assessment for Middle School and High School Teachers | 3 |
| EEDUC 6210 | Adjusting Teaching Practices to Student Needs | 3 |
| EEDUC 6215 | Effective Management of Secondary Inclusive Classrooms | 3 |
| OR | |
| EECLD 6001 | Culturally Responsive Teaching | 3 |
| EECLD 6116 | Sheltered English Instruction (5-12) | 4 |
EECLD 6116 may be waived with state approved Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement, which would reduce total program credits by four (4).
History 5-12 (15 credits):
English 5-12 (15 credits):
Three elective credits selected in consultation with faculty and/or academic advisor
| EEDUC 6170 | Middle and High School Content Literacy | 3 |
| EEDUC 5060 | Teaching English Language Arts in Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 7730 | Practicum and Seminar in English (5-8) | 6 |
| OR | |
| EEDUC 7770 | Practicum and Seminar in English (8-12) | 6 |
Social Sciences 5-12 (15 credits):
Three elective credits chosen in consultation with faculty/academic advisor.
| EEDUC 6170 | Middle and High School Content Literacy | 3 |
| EEDUC 5061 | Teaching History and Social Sciences Grades 5-12 | 3 |
| EEDUC 7731 | Practicum and Seminar in Political Science/Political Philosophy (5-8) | 6 |
| OR | |
| EEDUC 7773 | Practicum and Seminar in Political Science/Political Philosophy (8-12) | 6 |