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master of education degree
leading to initial teacher license IN
elementary EDUCATION (1-6)

This initial licensure program is designed for students with undergraduate degrees in disciplines other than education who wish to become teachers of children in grades 1-6. It consists of a core of courses, as well as field experiences and a full-semester practicum experience in which theory is applied to the classroom. Students may pursue the program on a full- or part-time basis, and may choose to take classes on Lesley's Cambridge campus or at one of our selected off-campus sites throughout Massachusetts. For a list of sites, click here.

For a printable PDF of the MA program of study, click here.

PROGRAM OF STUDY CREDITS
Required Courses 27
EEDUC 5146 Issues in American Schooling: Contemporary Challenges and Historical Contexts** 3
EEDUC 5122 Development and Learning: Psycho-social Perspectives in Education** 3
EEDUC 5121 Literacy: The Integration of the Language Arts** 3
EEDUC 5102 Teaching Elementary School Mathematics** 3
EEDUC 5135 Science in the Elementary School: Thinking With Evidence* 3
EEDUC 5136 Integrating Social Studies in the Elementary School Classroom* 3
EEDUC 6120 First and Second Language Acquisition

3

ESPED 5037 Strategies for Inclusive Schooling 3
EEDUC 5104 Literature for Children and Young Adults 3
     
Multicultural Course (select ONE of the following) 3
EEDUC 6111 Multicultural Curriculum: Pedagogy and Practice  
  OR 3
EEDUC 6118 Multicultural Issues in Education  
Practicum  

6

EEDUC 7733 Practicum and Seminar in Elementary Education (1-6) 6
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  
TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS

36

*Must be completed prior to the practicum
**Must be completed prior to the practicum and include field-based courses

Lesley University reserves the right to unilaterally add, withdraw, or revise any course offering in the above-mentioned program of study, including policies, provisions, requirements, and fees.

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.

updated 11/20/07 | 11:48 AM
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