History (5-12) (M.Ed./PTL)

Core Courses (24 Credits)

• EDU 604 - Philosophy, Ethics and Teaching in Schools Credits: 3
• EDU 625 - Curriculum Models and Design Credits: 3

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• EDU 633 - Principles of Reading and Literacy Credits: 3 or
• EDU 668 - Advanced Disciplinary Literacy: Reading, Writing, Oral Communications and Critical Thinking Credits: 3

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• EDU 661 - Advanced Human Development Credits: 3 or
• EDU 670 - Educating the Human Brain: How Neuroscience Can Inform Teaching Practices Credits: 3

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• EDU 665 - Meeting the Needs of Exceptional Students in Regular Classrooms Credits: 3  or
• EDU 676 - Collaborative Teaming of Special and Regular Educators Credits: 3

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• EDU 690 - Action Research in the Classroom Credits: 6

Concentration Courses (12 Credits)

(See Arts and Science Course Descriptions )

Choose 12 credit hours in History. Check with the Graduate Education Office for current course offerings. Content area courses not listed may be designed to meet a student’s interest.

• HIS 610 - Principles of Geography Credits: 3
• HIS 614 - The History of Massachusetts: 1620–1865 Credits: 3
• HIS 637 - History of the Postwar American Presidents Credits: 3
• HIS 638 - Modern Europe: 1914 to Present Credits: 3
• HIS 640 - Europe 1300–1700 Credits: 3
• HIS 644 - The Ancient Greek World Credits: 3
• HIS 645 - Ancient Israel Credits: 3
• HIS 646 - Roma Aeterna: History and Language of the World’s Greatest Empire Credits: 3
• HIS 647 - The Ancient Roman World Credits: 3
• HIS 650 - History of the Reformation Credits: 3
• HIS 663 - Selected Topics Credits: 3
• HIS 665 - U.S. History, 1974-2000: The Post-Watergate Presidents Credits: 3
• HIS 670 - 19th-Century American Thinkers Credits: 3
• HIS 673 - Selected Topics Credits: 3
• HIS 675 - The Darwinian Revolution Credits: 3
• HIS 678 - Using Museums in the Classroom Credits: 3

Total Program: 36 Credits