Master’s in Middle/Secondary Education
Teacher Preparation Program for Initial Licensure†
Core
Course #
Course Name
Credits
Term Concentrations
Curriculum Core Pre-requisites: Communication and Literacy MTEL taken
Curriculum EDC-G 644
Core--Courses
may be taken
EDC G 630
in any order
over as many
semesters as EDC-G 660
needed.
Developmental Stages: From Childhood to
Adolescence
3
Inclusion, K-12
3
Using Data to Plan Curriculum and Instruction
3
--SPED (Special
Education)
EDC-G 648
New Literacies and Emerging Technologies
Across Content Areas
3
--IT (Instructional
Technology)
EDC G 606*
Sociocultural Foundations of Education
3
Pre-Practicum Pre-requisites: Cannot begin pre-practicum until the following have been met
• At least 3.0 cumulative GPA in all of the above classes unless 606 taken in pre-prac
• Passing Score on both sections of the Communication & Literacy MTEL
• Subject Area MTEL taken
PrePracticum
Students will take
two classes from
one of four areas:
EDC G 650
RETELL (Rethinking Equity and Teaching for
English Language Learners)
3
Core—
EDC G 643*
Classroom Behavior and Management
3
Methods
METHODS COURSE: Select the methods course for your discipline
courses are
only offered in
EDC G 665 Science Methods (middle school math/science
3
the fall and
must take this and Math Methods)
should be
taken the
EDC G 669 Math Methods (middle school math/science must
3
semester prior
take this and Science Methods)
to practicum.
EDC G 666 History Methods (middle school humanities must
3
During this
take this and English Methods)
core, students
will complete a
EDC G 667 English Methods (middle school humanities must
3
75 hour
take
this
and
Social
Studies
Methods)
(minimum)
pre-practicum.
APLING 611 Methods and Materials in Foreign Language
3
--ESL (English as
a Second
Language)
--Content
Details are on the
next page.
Students must
inform their
advisor of their
concentration
choice the
semester before
taking any
concentration
classes and may
opt to take one
from two different
concentrations.
Students can
only take
concentration
courses once any
pre-requisite
courses have
been passed.
Instruction
Practicum Pre-requisites: Cannot begin practicum until the following have been met:
• At least 3.0 cumulative GPA in all of the above classes unless 643 taken in prac core
• Passing score on the Subject Area MTEL
• At least 75 pre-practicum hours completed
• All core assignments uploaded to Program Portfolio
Practicum
Core (only
spring)
EDC G 687
Graduate Practicum: Student Teaching
(middle) or 688
(high)
2 Concentration
classes =
6 credits
6
Master’s Requirements:
•
•
At least 3.0 cumulative GPA in all of the above classes
Passing Score on Capstone Portfolio
Master’s Degree-36 Credits
*These “swing” courses can either be taken in the core where they are listed or the core that follows.
Concentration Areas
(For non-EDC G classes, contact the professor or dept. admin for permission to register)
□ English as a Second Language Concentration
DESE requirements if you want an
APLING 605 Theories and Principles of Language
Teaching
additional license—pass ESL OR ELL
MTEL; complete 150 hour ELL
APLING 618 Teaching ESL: Methods and Approaches
practicum; apply to DESE for license
(Pre-requisite: APLING 605)
3
3
□ Special Education Concentration
DESE requirements if you want an
SPE G 633
additional license—pass Foundations
of Reading or Reading Specialist MTEL;
complete 150 hour special ed
SPE G 684
practicum; apply to DESE for license
Legal and Political Issues in Special
Education
(Pre-requisite: EDC G 630)
3
Computers in Special Education
(Pre-requisite: SPE G 633)
3
□ Instructional Technology for Educators Concentration
DESE requirements if you want an
SPE G 684
additional license— apply to DESE for
license
EDC G 634
Computers in Special Education
(Pre-requisite: EDC G 630)
3
Introduction to Game-Based Teaching
(Pre-requisite: EDC G 648)
3
□ Content Concentration (must NOT be an EDC G class)
1st Graduate Course in Content Area
DESE requirements for a Professional License— _________________________________
pass Advanced Strategies class in content area; pass
EDC G 690 Teacher Research; teach for 3 years with nd
DESE approved mentoring; apply to DESE for license 2 Graduate Course in Content Area
_________________________________
3
3
School districts will require CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) checks prior to
fieldwork. Please allow enough time for results before planning your hours.
Pre-Practicum Requirements: Fieldwork provides preparation for student teaching by helping make
connections between academic coursework and classroom realities. Students will be placed in a classroom with English Language Learners for at least one full day a week for a semester (at least 75 total
hours) to conduct monitored fieldwork consisting of specified activities to complete course assignments.
Students can opt to do five full days a week and combine their pre-prac and prac to have a year-long field
experience. Pre-practicum documentation and evaluations must be submitted with practicum applications.
Practicum Requirements: A full practicum is five-days a week for 14 weeks (one full semester) of
supervised student teaching. All candidates for Initial Licensure must take the 6-credit practicum.
For both the pre-practicum and practicum, students must apply for approval and placement the semester
prior to the one in which the fieldwork is to take place.
Pre-prac and Prac Applications are available online and in the Field Placement Office. Pre- practicum
applications are due March 1st. Practicum applications are due Oct 1st.
Initial License Field of Knowledge
Competency 1 of the state’s regulations for licensure covers the knowledge base that teachers must bring
to the classroom. For middle/secondary teachers, this is one of the disciplines taught in high school (e.g.,
English, History, Political Science/ Philosophy, French, Spanish, Biology, Mathematics, Physics, etc.).
Most commonly, middle/secondary teachers are licensed in the fields in which they hold their B.A. or B.S.
Additional Licenses
UMass Boston only endorses students for an initial license in a subject area. For an additional license,
students need to pass the two courses in their chosen concentration core, complete the applicable DESE
requirements listed on their own, and apply to DESE directly after obtaining a content area initial license.
Students should keep all syllabi, fieldwork documentation, assignments, and transcripts.
†Please
note that this program of study is subject to modification due to changes in regulations from the Massachusetts Department
of Education or university requirements.