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School of Graduate, Professional and Extended Studies 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Humanities (5-8) (M.Ed./ITL)

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Core Courses for Initial Licensure (18 Credits)

EDU 520 - Teaching Strategies Credits: 3 *
EDU 528 - Disciplinary Literacy and Writing Credits: 3 *
EDU 562 - Human Development and Learning Credits: 3
EDU 564 - Introduction to Exceptionality Credits: 3
EDU 575 - Classroom Management and Organization Credits: 3
EDU 583 - Methods and Practice in Middle School Education Credits: 3 *

Practicum (3 Credits)

EDU 589 - Practicum and Seminar in Content Area Credits: 3 **

Concentration Courses for Professional Licensure (12 Credits)

(See Arts and Science Course Descriptions)

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

ENG 604 - Advanced Grammar for Writing Credits: 3
ENG 618 - Advanced World Literature: Nobel Prize-Winning Authors Credits: 3
ENG 619 - The Romantic Period in History and Literature Credits: 3
ENG 632 - Literature for Adolescents Credits: 3
ENG 634 - British Literature Credits: 3
ENG 635 - Shakespeare Active in Class and History Credits: 3
ENG 636 - Poetry and Literary Analysis Credits: 3
ENG 638 - General Linguistics Credits: 3
ENG 639 - Literature of WWII in Europe Credits: 3
ENG 643 - History and Literature of the Ancient Greeks Credits:
ENG 644 - Survey of American Literature Credits: 3
ENG 640 - Contemporary American Fiction and Visual Media Credits: 3
ENG 650 - Literature of Renaissance and Reformation Credits: 3
ENG 661 - History of the English Language: Advanced Content in English Credits: 3
ENG 663 - Selected Topics Credits: 3
ENG 670 - Chaucer and Medieval Traditions Credits: 3
ENG 672 - Literature of Immigrant Communities in the U.S. Credits: 3
ENG 673 - Selected Topics Credits: 3
ENG 674 - Developing Writers Credits: 3
ENG 675 - Advanced Writing Credits: 3
ENG 676 - Literary Analysis Credits: 3
ENG 677 - Writing for Publishing Credits: 3
ENG 684 - World Literature Credits: 3
ENG 686 - Poetics Credits: 3
HIS 602 - Math and Your Vote Credits:
HIS 614 - The History of Massachusetts: 1620-1865 Credits: 3
HIS 615 - The History of Puritan New England: 1620-1740 Credits: 3
HIS 616 - The Maritime History of Massachusetts Credits: 3
HIS 636 - America and the World: Reagan through Obama Credits: 3
HIS 637 - History of the Postwar American Presidents Credits: 3
HIS 638 - Modern Europe: 1914 to Present Credits: 3
HIS 639 - History of the U.S. in World War II Credits: 3
HIS 640 - Europe 1300-1700 Credits: 3
HIS 642 - Britain in the Middle East: From Suez Purchase to Suez Crisis, 1875-1956 Credits: 3
HIS 646 - Roma Aeterna: History and Language of the World’s Greatest Empire Credits: 3
HIS 650 - History of the Reformation Credits: 3
HIS 652 - American Art History as Cultural Encounter Credits: 3
HIS 663 - Selected Topics Credits: 3
HIS 665 - U.S. History, 1974-2000: The Post-Watergate Presidents Credits: 3
HIS 667 - Immigration in the USA through Historical Inquiry: The Ellis Island Experience Credits: 3
HIS 673 - Selected Topics Credits: 3
HIS 678 - Using Museums in the Classroom Credits: 3

Educational Theory Course for Completion of Master’s Degree (3 Credits)

EDU 604 - Philosophy, Ethics and Teaching in Schools Credits: 3

Total Program: 36 credit hours

* Indicates courses with pre-practicum field component

** For those seeking licensure, please complete the following: 1. Pass appropriate tests for the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure before beginning practicum 2. Before or during the practicum, take EDU 641 Sheltered English Immersion (required course for MA state licensure, not part of degree program).