Program Advisors:

Sarah M. Carroll, Ed.D., Program Director and Associate Professor

Sheila M. Mahoney, Ed.D., Associate Professor

Elizabeth Robinson, A.B.D., Coordinator of Student Teaching and Instructor

Carmen N. Veloria, A.B.D., Coordinator of School Partnerships and Instructor 

The course of study for the Middle School and Secondary School Teaching minors lead to Initial Licensure in Massachusetts and other states participating in the NASDTEC Certification Compact. Students major in a liberal arts discipline and minor in education. Students complete all required education courses, a pre-practicum, and a practicum appropriate to their specific program.

Procedure for Declaring a Minor

Application checklists are available from the Program Director.  Application packets should be submitted directly to the Program Director.  A formal acceptance into the middle and secondary education programs require a passing score on all relevant sections of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure, currently the communication and literacy skills and subject matter tests, and a 3.0, or better, cumulative grade point average.
To obtain additional information about the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure, including study materials and registration packets, contact:

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Education
350 Main Street
Malden, Massachusetts
01248-5023
phone 718.338.3000
http://www.doe.mass.edu/

Minor in Middle School Teaching

Required Courses         36 Semester Hours

EHS 110    Introduction to Education
EHS 202*  Educational Psychology
EHS 206    Reading Theory, Pedagogy and Practice 
EHS 310    Culturally Responsive Education
EHS 311*  Curriculum and Pedagogy: Middle School 
EHS 313    Classroom Communication 
EHS 415    Practicum: Middle School Teaching (8 credits) 
EHS 417    Assessment Theory and Practice

*Prerequisite courses for EHS 415  
 

Minor In Secondary School Teaching

Required Courses         36 Semester Hours

EHS110    Introduction to Education
EHS 202*  Educational Psychology
EHS 207    Reading and Writing in the Content Areas
EHS 310    Culturally Responsive Education
EHS 312*  Curriculum and Pedagogy: Secondary School 
EHS 313    Classroom Communication 
EHS 416    Practicum: Secondary School Teaching (8 credits) 
EHS 417    Assessment Theory and Practice

*Prerequisite courses for EHS 416 

Minor in Foundations of Education 

Students who wish to minor in Education Studies should consult the program director. 

The minor in Education Studies is designed for students seeking a career in education, other than Middle or Secondary School Teaching and serves as preparation for further study in early childhood, elementary, or college teaching. 
 
Required Courses             12 Credit Hours

EHS 110    Introduction to Education

Choose one of the following:

EHS 402    History and Philosophy of American Education
EHS 424    Current Issues and Trends in American Education

Choose one of the following:

EHS 203    Service Learning/Early Chilhood
EHS 204    Service Learning/Adolescent 
EHS 205    Community Tutoring

Elective Courses                 12 Credit Hours

EHS 202    Educational Psychology
EHS 310    Culturally Responsive Education 
EHS 311    Curriculum and Pedagogy:  Middle School
EHS 312    Curriculum and Pedagogy:  Secondary School
EHS 313    Classroom Communication
EHS 408    Working in Schools
EHS 414    Urban Schooling
EHS 417    Assessment, Theory, and Practice
EHS 421    Curriculum Theory
EHS 422    Curriculum Development
EHS 435    American College/University Student
EHS 449    History of Higher Education