ELEMENTARY

ELEMENTARY (1-6) TEACHER LICENSURE PROGRAM

Admissions Requirements:

1. Bachelor's Degree
2. Pass on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure
3. GPA of 2.6 for admission into program
4. 2.7 average in English Comp I and II
5. GPA of 2.8 to enroll in practicum 

REQUIRED COURSEWORK FOR ELEMENTARY LICENSURE:

EEDUC0220 Schools in American Culture*  or
EDUC0633 Social Cultural Theories*
EDUC0380/580 Multicultural Education
EDUC0221/0540 Students with Spec. Nds.*
EDUC0201 Learning and Assessment
EDUC0319/0519 Prin of Teaching & Learning*
EDUC0306/0506 Elementary Cur. & Instruction *
EDUC0311/0511 Social Studies in Elem. Schl.
EDUC0314/0514 Classroom Management
EDUC0305/0505 Literature and Language Arts
EDUC0303/0503 Early Literacy and Reading
PSYC202 Child Development
GNSC0360/0560 Methods of Science Education/PreK-6
MATH0352/0552 Foundations of Teaching Math/PreK-6

MMOVP0303 Health Ed in Elem School  or
MOVP0301 Physical Ed in Elem School
EDUC0396/0596 Seminar Recent Dev: Computer in Ed
or
Other ISTE Standard-based technology course
EDUC0538 Practicum Elementary

Decisions regarding coursework in the academic major are based on a student?s academic record, performance on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL), previous college coursework or other related professional experience reflective of the student having met state and national standards.

See Appendix A for academic subject matter coursework.

It is important for a student to meet with an academic advisor as early as possible to determine a program of study.

* Field experience required