Middle School Education Licensure, Post Baccalaureate Students

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Requirements for Initial License Program

Admission to the program requires possession of an appropriate bachelor’s degree, as well as passing the MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills and the content/subject tests. 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 a licensure subject area (3 credits):

ENL 549 - Teaching English: Classroom Methods 3 credits
FLL 524 - Concepts in Foreign Language Teaching 3 credits
HST 501 - Teaching History and Social Studies - Middle/Secondary 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

Teaching Practicum

All students seeking an Initial teaching license must pass the MTELs and interview with the Director of Teacher Licensure 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 licensure officer.

Interview Deadlines

The deadlines for interview with the licensure officer for the Teaching Practicum or Practicum Equivalent are March 1st for the fall semester and October 1st for the spring semester.

Total credits: 18

Notes

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

This program is aligned with the appropriate Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.