UMass Boston

Applicants must meet general graduate admission requirements in addition to the following program-specific requirements:

• Test Scores: MTEL or GRE
• Letters of Recommendation: 2
• Writing Sample: Optional
• Other: Statement of purpose, transcripts, résumé

Deadlines:

• Initial Licensure: July 1 for fall
• Teach Next Year track: March 15 (priority deadline) and April 15 (final deadline) for fall

Application Fee: The nonrefundable application fee is $75. UMass Boston alumni and current students that plan to complete degree requirements prior to graduate enrollment can submit the application without paying the application fee.

Program Cost Information: Bursar’s website

Foundation Courses (12 Credits)

• EDC G 606 - Sociocultural Foundations of Education 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 611 - Internet Application for Educators 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 630 - Inclusion PreK-12:Diversity and Equity in Inclusive Settings 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 643 - Fostering Equitable and Affirming Classroom Environments 3 Credit(s)

Content Methods Courses (15 Credits)

• EDC G 619 - Designing Instruction: Science 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 626 - Integrating Social Studies and the Arts 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 646 - Understanding Reading: Principles and Practices 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 656 - Teaching the English Language Arts at the Elementary Level 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 668 - Content & Methods for Teaching Elementary School Mathematics 3 Credit(s)

Practicum Core (10 Credits)

• EDC G 650 - Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 658 - Pre-practicum seminar 1 Credit(s)
• EDC G 686 - Graduate Practicum: Student Teaching Elementary Education 6 Credit(s)

Licensure

Licensure will be approved when all courses are passed with a GPA of greater than 3.0 and the Practicum has been completed.

Curriculum Core (12 Credits)

• ECHD 611 - Development and Characteristics of All Young Learners Including Those with Special Needs. 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 630 - Inclusion PreK-12:Diversity and Equity in Inclusive Settings 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 646 - Understanding Reading: Principles and Practices 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 668 - Content & Methods for Teaching Elementary School Mathematics 3 Credit(s)

Pedagogy Core (12 Credits)

• EDC G 619 - Designing Instruction: Science 3< Credit(s)
• EDC G 656 - Teaching the English Language Arts at the Elementary Level 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 670 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 2 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 696 - Independent Study 1-6 Credit(s)

Practicum Core (12 Credits)

• EDC G 643 - Fostering Equitable and Affirming Classroom Environments 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 650 - Rethinking Equity and Teaching for English Language Learners 3 Credit(s)
• EDC G 686 - Graduate Practicum: Student Teaching Elementary Education 6 Credit(s)

Licensure

Licensure will be approved when all courses are passed with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and initial level on PST portfolio.

Initial Licensure Track

Complete 37 credits from twelve courses including four foundations courses, five content methods courses, and three practicum core courses.

Capstone: Completion of EDC G 643, 650, and 686.
Practicum: All candidates for Initial Licensure are required to take the full 6-credit practicum. Candidates are placed in a full year internship that satisfies both the MA DESE 75 hour pre-practicum and 300 hour practicum requirements. Candidates are placed in a partner school through an application to the Teach Next Year program director. Candidates who intend to complete the 75 hour, one day a week pre-practicum and the 300 hour full semester practicum will make this arrangement at the time of matriculation. Pre-practicum hours must be completed before starting the practicum core courses.
Exams: All licensure candidates must achieve passing scores on the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Communication & Literacy, General Curriculum, General Curriculum Mathematics Subtest and Foundations of Reading tests (must be passed before starting the practicum core courses).

Minimum grade: No courses with a grade below B may be applied toward the program.
GPA: A minimum GPA of 3.0 is required from all program courses.
Residency: No more than two courses from other institutions may be applied toward the program with approval of the graduate program director.
Statute of limitations: Five years.

Teach Next Year Track

Complete 36 credits from twelve courses including four curriculum core courses, four pedagogy core courses, and three practicum core courses.

Capstone: Completion of EDC G 643, 650, and 686.
Practicum: All candidates for Initial Licensure are required to take the full 6-credit practicum. Candidates are placed in a full year internship that satisfies both the MA DESE 75 hour pre-practicum and 300 hour practicum requirements. Candidates are placed in a partner school through an application to the Teach Next Year program director. Candidates who intend to complete the 75 hour, one day a week pre-practicum and the 300 hour full semester practicum will make this arrangement at the time of matriculation. Pre-practicum hours must be completed before starting the practicum core courses.
Exams: All licensure candidates must achieve passing scores on the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Communication & Literacy, General Curriculum, General Curriculum Mathematics Subtest and Foundations of Reading tests (must be passed before starting the practicum core courses).

GPA: A minimum GPA of 3.0 must be maintained throughout the program.
Statute of limitations: Five years.

Outcomes

Graduates of the Elementary Education MEd Program are prepared to teach students in grades 1-6 through a strong knowledge of curriculum including math, science, social studies, and English/Language arts. Students will learn the current developmentally appropriate and evidence-based teaching practices that support students and prepare our graduates to support their students to be successful in school.

Careers

The Elementary Education MEd Program, housed within a public urban university, is dedicated to the training of educators who are prepared to teach individuals from various diverse backgrounds in elementary school settings.

Graduate Program Director Patricia Paugh (Initial Licensure Track)
patricia.paugh [at] umb.edu
(617) 287-7586

Graduate Program Director Lisa Gonsalves (Teach Next Year Track)
lisa.gonsalves [at] umb.edu
(617) 287-7642