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146 Graduate Catalog 2010-2012 Education: Teacher Education level must demonstrate competence and expertise with the material to be taught. To meet this requirement, candidates must: • Achieve passing scores on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) in Communication and Literacy, General Curriculum, and Foundations of Reading. The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education gives these tests several times a year. • Meet a specific field-of-knowledge requirement in the area of mathematics. Students may fulfill this requirement in any of the following ways: • Provide documentation of having completed a college-level mathematics course for elementary school teachers, with a grade of B or better. • Provide documentation of having completed a college-level mathematics course (algebra or higher) or an AP high school calculus course, with a grade of B or better. • Provide documentation of having placed out of MATH 115 on the UMass Boston MATH Placement Test B. This test is administered at the Testing Center in McCormack Hall, Third Floor, Room 612. The mathematics field-of-knowledge requirement must be completed before or concurrently with enrollment in EDC G 625: Designing Instruction in Mathematics and Science (Core II). • Present certification of completion of a health education workshop. This full-day workshop is offered several Saturdays throughout the academic year; students are required to attend one. tion. (Evidence must be submitted to the Advising Office.) • Minimum GPA of 3.0. Master of Education Track with Initial Licensure: Middle/Secondary Education Students in the Initial Licensure: Middle/ Secondary Track will complete a 36-credit program divided into four cores of course work and related requirements. Courses may be taken in any order within each core, but all courses and requirements for each core must be completed before taking classes in the next core. Students may apply for their initial license after completion of the Practicum Core. Middle school licensure is available in Middle School Humanities or Math/Science, or in the teaching of a specific subject (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, History, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science/ Political Philosophy, and Spanish) to students in grades 5 to 8. Secondary licensure is offered in the following disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, English, History, Latin and Classical Humanities, Mathematics, Political Science/Political Philosophy, Physics, and Spanish. Core II EDC G 617 – Literacy Diagnosis and Instruction (3 cr.) EDC G 625 – Designing Instruction in Mathematics and Science (3 cr., up to 15 field hours) EDC G 626 – Integrating Social Studies, Language Arts, and the Arts (3 cr., up to 15 field hours) EDC G 646 – Understanding Reading: Principles and Practices (3 cr., up to 15 field hours) One elective (students are strongly encouraged to take a graduate course in mathematics education to meet this requirement) Benchmark – In order to enroll in Core III courses, students must meet the following criteria: • Passing score on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL): subject portions (General Curriculum and Foundations of Reading). (Evidence must be submitted to the Advising Office.) • Minimum GPA of 3.0. • Documentation of completion of 75 hours of pre-practicum field work and all Core I and II courses. Pre-practicum report forms and reflection papers must be submitted with practicum applications to the Office of Field Experience and Licensure. Curriculum Core (9 cr.) EDC G 644 – Developmental Stages: Childhood to Adolescence (3 cr., 15 field hours) EDC G 660 – Using Data to Plan Curriculum and Instruction (3 cr., 15 field hours) EDC G 648 – New Literacies and Emerging Technologies Across Content Areas (3 cr., 15 field hours) OR EDC G 614 – New Literacies: Digital Media Designs and Collaboration (3 cr., 15 field hours) Core III EDC G 686—Graduate Practicum: Student Teaching (6 cr.) EDC G 689—Teacher Research (3 cr.)—may be taken during practicum semester or following it; students must have access to classroom to complete research. Core I (Courses may be taken in any order within each core) EDC G 603 – Creating Effective Learning Environments (3 cr., up to 25 field hours) EDC G 606 – Sociocultural Foundations of Education (3 cr., up to 15 field hours) EDC G 630 – Inclusion, K-12 (3 cr., up to 5 field hours) EDC G 644 – Developmental Stages: Childhood to Adolescence (3 cr., up to 15 field hours) Benchmark – In order to enroll in Core II courses, students must meet the following criteria: • Passing score on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL): Communications and Literacy Skills por- Benchmark – In order to enroll in Pedagogy Core courses, students must meet the following criteria: • Passing score on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL): Communication and Literacy Skills portion. (Evidence must be submitted to the Advising Office.) • Completion of Curriculum Core courses with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Practicum Requirements A full practicum is 14 weeks (one full semester) of supervised student teaching. All candidates for Initial Licensure are required to take the full 6-credit practicum. Students wishing to enroll in the practicum course must apply for approval and placement in the semester prior to that in which the practicum is to take place. For a spring semester practicum, applications are due the previous October 1; for a fall practicum, they are due the previous March 1. Pedagogy Core (9 cr.) EDC G 630 – Inclusion, K-12 (3 cr., 15 field hours) EDC G 649 – Sheltered English Instruction in the Content Areas (3 cr., 15 field hours) Students take the appropriate methods course(s). (3 cr., 15 field hours):

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UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011
Table of Contents
Graduate Program Affiliations
UMass Boston at a Glance
Foreword
Mission Statement
Trustees of the University
Administrative Officers of the University
Academic Calendar, 2010-2012
Admissions
Tuition, Fees, and Payments
Payment Information
Residency Status
Assistantships and Financial Aid
Facilities and Services
Regulations, Procedures, and Degree Requirements
Graduate Programs
Accounting
American Studies
Biology
Biology
Environmental Biology
Molecular, Cellular, and Organismal Biology
Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology (Multicampus Joint Program)
Biotechnology and Biomedical Science
Business Administration
Chemistry
Green Chemistry
Clinical Psychology
Computer Science
Database Technology
Counseling: Degree Programs
Counseling: Family Therapy
Counseling: Mental Health Counseling
Counseling: Rehabilitation Counseling
Counseling: School Counseling
Creative Writing
Critical and Creative Thinking
Dispute Resolution
Education
Higher Education Administration
Leadership in Urban Schools
Education: Educational Administration
Education: Special Education
Special Education
Orientation and Mobility
Teaching of the Visually Impaired
Vision Studies
Education: Teacher Education
Education: Applied Behavioral Analysis for Special Populations
Education: Technology, Learning, and Leadership
Education: Teaching Writing in the Schools
English
Environmental Sciences
Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences
Environmental Sciences
Geographic Information Science
Professional Science Master’s™
Finance
Forensic Services
Gerontology
Management of Aging Services
Historical Archaeology
History
Human Services
Information Technology
Instructional Design
Instructional Technology Design
International Management
Latin and Classical Humanities
Applied Linguistics
Applied Linguistics
School of Marine Sciences: Intercampus Graduate School
Mathematics
Nursing
Health Policy
Population Health
Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist
Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Applied Physics
Public Affairs
Public Affairs
International Relations
Women in Politics and Public Policy
Public Policy
School Psychology
Applied Sociology
Spanish and Hispanic Studies
Graduate Consortium in Women’s Studies
Road Map and Directions to Campus
Campus Map
Telephone Directory
Index

UMass Boston - Graduate Studies 2011