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.

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.