Social Science (5-12) (M.Ed./ITL)

Core Courses for Initial Licensure (18 credits)

• EDU 520 - Teaching Strategies (3) *
• EDU 528 - Disciplinary Literacy and Writing (3)
• EDU 562 - Human Development and Learning (3)
• EDU 564 - Introduction to Exceptionality (3)
• EDU 575 - Classroom Management and Organization (3)
• EDU 586 - Methods and Practice 5-12 in the Content (3) *

Practicum (3 Credits)

• EDU 589 - Practicum and Seminar in Content Area (3) **

Concentration Courses for Professional Licensure (12 Credits)

Choose 12 credit hours in Political Science and Political Philosophy. 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 602 - Math and Your Vote (3)
• HIS 610 - Principles of Geography (3)
• HIS 614 - The History of Massachusetts: 1620-1865 (3)
• HIS 616 - The Maritime History of Massachusetts (3)
• HIS 635 - History of the American Presidency: 1933-2008 (3)
• HIS 637 - History of the Postwar American Presidents (3)
• HIS 638 - Modern Europe: 1914 to Present (3)
• HIS 639 - History of the U.S. in World War II (3)
• HIS 640 - Europe 1300-1700 (3)
• HIS 642 - Britain in the Middle East: From Suez Purchase to Suez Crisis, 1875-1956 (3)
• HIS 644 - The Ancient Greek World (3)
• HIS 645 - Ancient Israel (3)
• HIS 646 - Roma Aeterna: History and Language of the World’s Greatest Empire (3)
• HIS 647 - The Ancient Roman World (3)
• HIS 650 - History of the Reformation (3)
• HIS 652 - American Art History as Cultural Encounter (3)
• HIS 655 - Exploring Urban Schools: Character, Culture and Contexts (3)
• HIS 663 - Selected Topics (3)
• HIS 665 - U.S. History, 1974-2000: The Post-Watergate Presidents (3)
• HIS 670 - 19th-Century American Thinkers (3)
• HIS 672 - US Constitution: Origins and Applications (3)
• HIS 673 - Selected Topics (3)
• HIS 675 - The Darwinian Revolution (3)
• HIS 678 - Using Museums in the Classroom (3)
• POL 610 - American Foreign Policy (3)
• POL 619 - Politics of Developing Countries (3)
• POL 624 - Politics of Latin America (3)
• POL 635 - Politics of the Middle East (3)
• POL 640 - Politics of Western Europe (3)
• POL 645 - Politics of China (3)
• POL 648 - Theories of International Relations (3)
• POL 650 - Street Art: A Culture of Social and Political Change (3)
• POL 663 - Selected Topics (3)
• POL 673 - Selected Topics (3)

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

• EDU 604 - Philosophy, Ethics and Teaching in Schools (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).