Middle School Education Licensure, Post-Baccalaureate Students

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Requirements for the Initial License Program

Admission to the program requires possession of an appropriate bachelor’s degree, passing the MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills and the content/subject test. No grade less than a B- will be accepted in courses required for the post-baccalaureate certification program.

Program Course Prerequisites

EDU 500 - Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning 3 credits

Program Required Courses

Content Methods Courses

One methods course in LICENSURE subject area

ENL 549 - Teaching English: Classroom Methods 3 credits
FLL 524 - Concepts in Foreign Lang Teach 3 credits
HST 501 - Teaching History and Social Science in Middle and Secondary Schools 3 credits
MTE 502 - Math Methods for Middle School Teachers 3 credits
PHY 530 - Methods and Strategies for Physics Teachers 3 credits
POR 521 - Teaching Portuguese as a Foreign Language 3 credits
SCI 541 - Methods for Middle School General Science Teachers 3 credits

Other Program Requirements

All students seeking an Initial teaching license must pass the MTELs in order to student teach. Additionally, students must apply to the Graduate Office before their Practicum/Practicum Equivalent (student teaching). All MTEL scores must be submitted along with their application. Please plan ahead in order to complete the tests and have test scores processed before the interview deadline with the Director of Teacher licensure.

Interview with Director of Teacher Licensure for Practicum/Practicum Equivalent. Deadlines: March 1st for the Fall semester and October 1st for the Spring semester.

Total credits: 18

Note

There may be revisions to the program requirements to reflect on-going developmens in State regulations and educational reform.

This program is aligned with the appropriate Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.

The above courses may not be applied to the MAT degree.