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Master of Education Degree Leading to Initial Teacher License General Science  (5-8)

Prerequisite:  Applicants for General Science (5-8) must have completed a college or university's requirements for a major in the discipline or have successfully passed the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) in the General Science (5-8) content area test prior to being admitted into the program.

It is recommended that each student meet with his or her Faculty Advisor at the beginning of the program.

COURSEWORK
CREDIT
^^  *EEDUC  5146 Issues in American Schooling: Contemporary Challenges and Historical Contexts
3
^^  *EEDUC  6100 Adolescent Development and Its Impact on Schooling
3
^^  *EEDUC  6101 Content Area Reading, Writing, and Study Skills (4-12)
3
^^  *EEDUC  5108 The Middle School: Philosophy, Curriculum, and Instruction
3
^^  *EEDUC  5013 Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment in General Science
3
^^  *EEDUC  6137 Creating a Community of Learners: Integrating the Content Frameworks
3
Multicultural Education (choose one of the following)
3
EEDUC  6014 Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
 
EEDUC  6111 Multicultural Curriculum: Pedagogy and Practice
 
EEDUC  5038 Racism in Education: Historical Perspectives and Current Realities
 
Inclusion/Special Education (choose one of the following)
3
EEDUC  5037 Strategies for Inclusive Schooling
 
ESPED  5100 Special Needs: An Inclusive Perspective
 
Technology (selected in consultation with Faculty Advisor)
3
ECOMP  6100 Microworlds, Models, and Simulations (Recommended)
PRACTICUM Prerequisite:  Successful completion of a 75-hour early field experience and required pre-practicum courses.  Satisfactory completion of appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) requirements is necessary before registering for the practicum.  
EEDUC  7732 Practicum and Seminar in General Science (5-8)  
TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED
33

* These courses designated above are pre-practicum courses and must be completed prior to the practicum.
^^ Courses include field-based assignments.

The University engages in periodic review of programs and graduation requirements; they are subject to change without prior notice.

Lesley University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, handicap, or disability in its education programs, employment, or in admissions to, access to, or treatment in its programs or activities.
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