Boston College
Lynch School of Education
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Classes 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019
Members of the Class of 2014 and beyond are required to enroll in at least 120 credits to complete requirements for
graduation. This includes: (a) ERAS, (b) the university core, (c) a Secondary Education major, (d) an A&S major, and (e)
electives. Students should review the model on reverse side and take courses in the appropriate year and
sequence.
UNIVERSITY CORE REQUIREMENTS:
One course each – required
English Composition
Literature
Mathematics
Fine Arts
MAJOR IN SECONDARY EDUCATION:
APSY1030
APSY1031
APSY2041
EDUC1044
ERME1060
EDUC2211
EDUC6300-6304
EDUC3323
EDUC6346
EDUC2151
EDUC3152
EDUC3153
EDUC2131
EDUC3132
EDUC3133
EDUC3154
EDUC4231
EDUC4250
Two courses each - required
Theology sequence
Philosophy (I and II)
History (I and II)
Science
(Grades 8-12)
Child Growth and Development (core)
Fall only
Family, School and Society
(core)
Spring only
Adolescent Psychology
Working with Special Needs Students
Classroom Assessment
(take with EDUC2211, EDUC2151, EDUC2131)
Secondary Curriculum and Instruction (take with ERME1060, EDUC2151, EDUC2131)
Secondary Methods Courses
Fall only (take with a pre-practicum)
Secondary Reading Instruction (take with a pre-practicum in different semester)
Teaching Bilingual Students
Fall, Spring, Summer
Pre-practicum (co-requisite: inquiry seminar, 1 credit each)
Pre-practicum #2
Pre-practicum #3
Undergraduate Inquiry Seminar I
(co-requisite Pre-practicum, 1 credit each)
Inquiry Seminar II
Inquiry Seminar III
International Pre-practicum
Senior Inquiry Seminar (SIS) (co-requisite EDUC4250)
Full Practicum Lynch School Students (co-requisite EDUC4231)
A major in a specific subject in Arts & Sciences is required. *At least 8 courses in the major must be
completed before students can register for a full practicum. Students pursuing Secondary Education cannot
declare an Interdisciplinary major.
*Note: corresponding methods courses should be taken each semester in junior year (Semester 5 & 6) with
P2 and P3. Students who plan to study abroad in junior year will be advised on course scheduling. Students
doing their full-time teaching follow the school district calendar, not the BC calendar.
It is the student’s responsibility to read the Boston College catalog, to review their degree audit, to know the
requirements and to take the appropriate number of courses and credits to graduate.
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Classes 2016 through 2019
Graduation Requirements: A minimum of 120 credits is required for graduation. This includes: a) the
University core, b) an A&S major, c) an Education major in Secondary Education, and d) electives.
Semester 1:
Fall
APSY1030 Child Growth & Development F only
English Core
Science Core
Philosophy Core
Theology Core Sequence
Semester 2:
Spring
APSY1031 Family, School & Society S only
English Core
Fine Arts Core
Philosophy Core
Theology Core Sequence
Semester 3:
Fall
Semester 4:
Spring
Math Core
EDUC1044 Working w/Special Needs Students
EDUC2211 Secondary Curriculum & Instruction
Science Core
ERME1060 Classroom Assessment (take w/EDUC2211) History Core
History Core
A&S Major
A&S Major
A&S Major
EDUC2151 Pre-practicum 1, (take with EDUC2211)
(or take EDUC2211, ERME1060 w/ P1 this semester)
EDUC2131 Inquiry Seminar 1, (take with EDUC2151)
(Take EDUC2211, ERME1060 and co-requisites together in either fall or spring semester.)
Semester 5:
Fall
EDUC6300-6304 Methods of Teaching F only
(English, Math, etc. take with pre-prac)
APSY2041 Adolescent Psychology
A&S Major
A&S Major
Elective or EDUC6346
EDUC3152 & EDUC3132
Semester 6:
Spring
EDUC3323 Secondary Reading Inst. (F,S)
(take with pre-prac)
A&S Major
A&S Major
A&S Major
Elective
EDUC3153 & EDUC3133
Semester 7:
Fall
EDUC4250 Secondary Full Practicum
(12 credits, 5 days per week)
EDUC4231 Senior Inquiry Seminar
Semester 8:
Spring
A&S Major
A&S Major
A&S Major or Elective
Elective or EDUC6346
Apply and Register for UG Inquiry Seminar I (EDUC2131) with pre-practicum #1 – EDUC2151;
Apply and Register for UG Inquiry Seminar II (EDUC3132) with pre-practicum #2 – EDUC3152;
Apply and Register for UG Inquiry Seminar III (EDUC3133) with pre-practicum #3 – EDUC3153
Students: Take five (3-credit) courses along with (1 credit) pre-practicum and inquiry seminar.
Total credits required: At least 120 credits for the Class of 2014 and beyond.
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