Program Description

The goal of the Education Department is to prepare undergraduate students for teacher licensure in one of the following areas: early childhood (PreK-2); elementary (1-6); moderate disabilities/special education (PreK-8); or secondary (5-8 and/or 8-12) in English, history, or mathematics. Additional teacher licensure programs offered by the College include health/family and consumer sciences (all grades), physical education (PreK-8 and/or 5-12), and visual arts (PreK-8 and/or 5-12). Students seeking teacher licensure should begin their program upon admission to the College. Still, to be considered teacher candidates and to complete the professional preparation requirements, they must apply for official admission to the teacher preparation program and be accepted. Application to the teacher preparation program typically occurs before the junior year. More information about admission requirements to the teacher preparation program can be found below. Professional courses required for licensure are listed below and will ensure successful completion of the Education major.

Note: Completing this track requires a DESE mathematics teaching license.  Students can also drop to a non-licensure path where SPCO 599 - Fieldwork in an Educational Setting  substitutes for EDUC 464 - Middle School Practicum and Seminar  or EDUC 465 - High School Practicum and Seminar .

Major Offerings

• Education: Grades PK-2, B.S.  
• Education: Grades PK-8/Early Childhood, B.S.  
• Education: Grades PK-8/Elementary and/or Special Education, B.S.  
• Art & Design and Education: Grades 5-12, B.A. (Secondary Education)  
• English and Education: Grades 5-12, B.A. (Secondary Education)  
• History and Education: Grades 5-12, B.S. (Secondary Education)  
• Mathematics and Education: Grades 5-12, B.S. (Secondary Education)  

For students enrolled through our online campus outside of the state of Massachusetts, there is also an Early Childhood Education concentration in the Human Services, B.S.  program that is available through blended and/or online classroom coursework.