波士顿大学

Students enrolled in this 11-month, full-time program prepare for Massachusetts initial teacher licensure and further strengthen their skills and knowledge in their chosen academic fields.

Students complete courses in professional education, additional graduate courses in their content areas, and a student-teaching experience.

Full-time students typically begin during Summer Term 2 and graduate the following spring. Full-time students may also begin in September and complete the program the following summer. It is also possible to complete the degree over a longer time period as a part-time student.

Coursework and Requirements (42–44 credits)

Students complete two content courses in their chosen field of study in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences and learn pedagogy and teaching methodology in the Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Field experiences in science classrooms begin in the summer and continue throughout each semester. Candidates take on increasing responsibilities in each field experience, culminating in full student teaching during the final semester.

Education Coursework (12 cr)

SED ED 502–503 Professional Teaching Seminar: Analyzing Foundations of Teaching (0/2 cr)

SED DS 502 Introduction to Adolescent Development (2 cr)

SED SE 510 Special Education: Curriculum and Instruction (2 cr)

SED CT 534 Classroom and Behavior Management (2 cr)

SED TL 525 Teaching English Learners in the Middle/High School (4 cr)

Science Coursework (22–24 cr)

SED SC 575 Introduction to Science Education Theory and Practice (2–4 cr)

SED SC 570 Science Teaching Methods I (4 cr)

SED SC 572 Science Methods II: Teaching in the Science Disciplines 5–12 (4 cr)

SED SE 576 Science Teaching Pre-practicum (2 cr)

SED ME 530 Equitable Pedagogies in STEM Education (2 cr)

CAS Science Elective I (4 cr)

CAS Science Elective II (4 cr)

Elective coursework is chosen in consultation with the student’s academic advisor.

Practicum (8 cr)

Licensed classroom teachers and Boston University faculty supervise student-teaching experiences. Students select practicum experiences from the options listed below.

SED SC 509 Student Teaching Practicum: Science 5–8 (8 cr)

SED SC 510 Student Teaching Practicum: Science 8–12 (8 cr)

SED SC 508 Student Teaching Half Practicum: Science 8–12 (4 cr)*