This program is designed for persons who have a bachelor’s degree and seek initial licensure in elementary education (1-6).
Students should consult the “Admission-Graduate ” section of the catalog for information regarding graduate program application policies and procedures.
Admission Requirements
- A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8 based upon four years of work
- A qualifying score on the Communication and Literacy Skills; the Foundations of Reading and the General Curriculum (multi-subject and math subtests) portions of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure® (MTEL)
- Three appropriate letters of recommendation
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work
Students seeking initial licensure should consult the section of this catalog titled “College of Education and Allied Studies ” for professional education admission and retention information and institutional deadlines. Admission to professional education includes successful completion of ELED 510 Fundamentals of Elementary Education and its 40-hour prepracticum.
Students must complete 80 hours of prepractica experience. A 40-hour experience is attached to the course ELED 510 . An additional 40 hours is attached to the professional courses: reading, language arts/social studies, mathematics and science.
All accepted students must enroll under the directions of their adviser in GRPP 501 - Graduate Program Planning , which is described under “Graduate Advisers and Program Planning ” in the “Graduate Academic Policies ” section of this catalog.