M.Ed. in High School Education (8-12)

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 and Space Science (8-12), Physics (8-12), and Mathematics (8-12).

For content areas spanning grades 5-12, English, Social Studies, and History, see the Middle/High School programs page.

Please note that students taking the optional residency-based ESL-preparation add-on specialization will complete additional credits.

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.

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 (33 Credits):

EECLD 6001	Culturally Responsive Pedagogies: Equity & Agency	3
EECLD 6115	Sheltered English Instruction PreK-12	3
EEDUC 5122	Child and Adolescent Development	3
EEDUC 6166	Crafting Curriculum from Design to Assessment	3
EEDUC 6170	Disciplinary Literacies of the Secondary Classroom	3
EEDUC 6201	Decoding the Culture of Secondary Schools	3
EEDUC 6210	Fostering Well-Being through Equitable Teaching Practices	3
EEDUC 6310	Design for Learning: Inquiry, Equity & Inclusivity	3
EEDUC 7733	Seminar and Practicum for Educator Initial Licensure	6

The content from EECLD 6115 may be waived with documented state approved Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) endorsement, and another course can be selected with advisor approval.