Biology (8-12) (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 584 - Methods and Practice in Secondary Education (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 Biology. Check with the Graduate Education Office for current course offerings. Content area courses not listed may be designed to meet a student’s interest.

• BIO 601 - The Science of Forensics (3)
• BIO 602 - Crops and Society (3)
• BIO 604 - Conservation Biology (3)
• BIO 610 - Motor Control and Learning (3)
• BIO 613 - Anatomy and Physiology (3)
• BIO 624 - Astrobiology (3)
• BIO 630 - Introduction to Marine Science (3)
• BIO 633 - Immunology (3)
• BIO 634 - Cancer Biology (3)
• BIO 635 - Environmental Science (3)
• BIO 637 - Earth and Space (3)
• BIO 640 - The Mathematics of Science (3)
• EDU 630 - Integrating Math, Writing and Technology (3)

Educational Theory Courses 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 and 2. Before or during the practicum, take EDU641 Sheltered English Immersion  (Required course for MA state licensure, not part of degree program).