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The Master of Education with a concentration in Elementary Education prepares teachers who hold a Massachusetts Initial License in elementary education to move to the Professional License. The program prepares students with the content knowledge and strategies appropriate for teaching in elementary classrooms of the 21st century.
Degree Requirements
The degree requires successful completion of ten (10) courses which are divided into four (4) core courses, four (4) content courses and two (2) curriculum specific courses and an oral comprehensive examination. The professional portfolio, based upon the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Professional Standards for Licensure, must be completed and submitted to the advisor of the Elementary Education program at least one week prior to the oral comprehensive examination. The examination is taken in the last semester of study.
Prerequisite: Upper level undergraduate or graduate level reading/literacy course within the past 5 years or LTRC 907 Literacy Instruction
Content Courses (4)
Four (4) elective graduate content courses approved by the program advisor. Choose from the following academic disciplines: art, biology, chemistry, earth science, English, English as a Second Language, foreign language, geography, history, mathematics, physics, or political science.
Curriculum Specific Courses (2)
Coordinator and Advisor: Dr. Claire Graham, Education
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1. Requirements are accurate to date. However, the college reserves the right to change requirements in the future, and will notify applicants should any changes be made. |
| 2. Refer to appropriate catalog for Degree Requirements for prior years. |
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