Secondary 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 grades less than B- will be accepted in courses required for the post-baccalaureate certification program.

Program Course Prerequisites

EDU 500 - Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning Credits: 3

Program Required Courses

EDU 511 - Contemporary Instruction Credits: 3
EDU 512 - Teaching and Managing Inclusive Classrooms, K-12 Credits: 3
EDU 525 - Integrated Reading Literacy and Content Methods Middle/Secondary Credits: 3
EDU 532 - Teaching Practicum or Teaching Practicum Equivalent- Middle/Secondary Credits: 3

Content Methods Courses

One methods course in LICENSURE subject area

BIO 635 - Methods and Materials for Secondary School Teachers of Biology Credits: 3
ENL 549 - Teaching English: Classroom Methods Credits: 3
FLL 524 - Concpt Forgn Lang Teach Credits: 3
MTE 503 - Math Methods for High School Teachers Credits: 3
PHY 530 - Meth&Strat for Phy Teach Credits: 3
POR 521 - Tch Portuguese Frgn Lang Credits: 3
SCI 551 - Methods for High School Biology Teachers Credits: 3
SCI 561 - Methods for High School Chemistry Teachers Credits: 3

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.