Elementary Education (Non-Licensure), MEd

Department: Elementary and Early Childhood Education

This degree program is offered to elementary school teachers who already hold a standard level or professional license. In such cases, it is offered for professional development purposes and may be individualized.

Students should consult the Admission – Graduate section of this catalog for information regarding graduate program application policies and procedures.

Learning Outcomes: CAEP Standards, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Standards and NAEYC Standards

Admission Requirements

A minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.8 based upon four years of course work or a 3.0 undergraduate GPA based upon course work completed in the junior or senior years
Passing scores for MTELs^® required for the applicant’s initial teaching licensure in Massachusetts; or scores of 141 on the quantitative part and 150 on the verbal part of the new GRE General Test (a composite score of 900 on the old GRE General Test)
Three appropriate letters of recommendation
An initial teaching license
Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate course work

Students should consult the Admission – Graduate section of the catalog for information regarding graduate program application policies and procedures.

Program of Study

Foundation courses (15 credits)

Electives (15 credits)

Complete five graduate courses (400-level U/G or 500-level), approved by the program advisor.

Exit requirement

Successful completion of a comprehensive examination is required. Please see the Graduate Academic Policies section of this catalog for additional information.

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