2023-2024 Graduate Academic Catalog

Licensure Only: Middle/High School Education (5-12) 25 credits

This program has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education for Initial License in English (5-12), History (5-12), 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 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.
  • Courses may be waived based on previous coursework, which may reduce the total number of program credits. Minimum program credits: 18.

Program of Study


Required Courses for All Subject Areas (16 credits):

 
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).


English 5-12 (9 credits):

EEDUC 5060Teaching English Language Arts in Grades 5-12

3

EEDUC 7730Practicum and Seminar in English (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

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