Undergraduate
Academic Records and RegistrationUndergraduate Department of Elementary Education
Karen Worth, Chair and Instructor
Linda Banks-Santilli, Associate Professor
Joeritta de Almeida, Assistant Professor
Elaine Kohen, Instructor
Judy Richards, Instructor
Deborah Samuels-Peretz, Assistant Professor
William Thompson, Associate Professor
Jeff Winokur, Instructor
Available Programs of Study:
- Elementary Education Major
- Minor, Education
B.S or B.A./Elementary Education / 40 Credits
The Elementary Education major prepares students to become teachers of elementary school children (grades 1 to 6) in public and private schools, with a focus on urban settings. Students study the foundations of elementary education, theories and methods of teaching and assessing student learning in inclusive classrooms, and standards-based curriculum development. Students study the arts and sciences disciplines including human development, and they build content knowledge in the subject matter they will be teaching. They develop a theoretical framework for understanding and evaluating educational practice and work with children and their families in diverse communities in a multicultural society. Students learn to design, implement, and assess the effectiveness of curriculum and instruction in relation to the development and academic achievement of all children. For information on teacher licensure, please refer to the Professional Certification and Licensure section of this catalog on page 14.
Required Support Courses* (16-20 credits in addition to the 40 credits required for the major)
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MAT 130/131/132 or MAT 140/141 |
Concepts and Processes |
8-12 credits |
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AST 150 |
Introduction to American Government |
4 credits |
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HIS 165 |
America through the Civil War or |
4 credits |
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HIS 167 |
America since the Civil War |
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Major Course Requirements |
18 credits |
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EDU 201 |
Orientation to Education Programs |
0 credits |
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EDU 255 |
Racial and Cultural Identities |
4 credits |
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EDU 306 |
Introduction to Elementary Teaching |
4 credits |
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EDU 330 |
Elementary Mathematics |
4 credits |
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EDU 337 |
Teaching Reading in Grades pre-K-8 |
4 credits |
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EDU 338 |
Teaching Nonfiction Literacy (completed prior to or concurrent with the pre-practicum) |
2 credits |
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Elementary Pre-practicum Core |
8 credits |
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EDU 316 |
Elementary Curriculum Development |
3 credits |
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EDP 317 |
Elementary Pre-practicum (minimum 100 hours) |
1 credit |
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EDU 321 |
Elementary Science and Technology |
2 credits |
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EDU 323 |
Elementary History & Social Sciences |
2 credits |
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Elementary Practicum Core |
12 credits |
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EDU 446 |
Elementary Teaching & Learning |
4 credits |
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EDP 447 |
Elementary Practicum |
6 credits |
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EDU 445 |
Meeting Diverse Learning Needs |
2 credits |
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Completion of Major |
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EDU 486 |
Elem. Ed.: Portfolio Development |
1 credits |
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EDU 487* |
Capstone: Elementary Education |
1 credits |
* The MTEL Communication and Literacy Skills Test [both sub-tests] must be completed prior to course selection for the Pre-practicum. The General Curriculum [both subtests] and Foundation of Reading Tests must be completed prior to course selection of EDU 487. Students are strongly advised to complete EDP 447 Elementary Practicum prior to taking the capstone course.
Sample/Suggested Course Sequence-Elementary Education
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First Year |
MAT 130, MAT 131 |
Concepts and Processes I, II (8 credits) |
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AST 150 |
Introduction to American Government (4 credits) |
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HIS 167 |
America since the Civil War (4 credits) or |
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HIS 165 |
America through the Civil War (4 credits) |
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Successful passing of WLCE and passing scores on the Communication and Literacy Skill Reading or Writing Subtest (in spring or over the summer). |
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Second Year |
EDU 201 |
Orientation to Education Program (0 credits) |
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EDU 255 |
Racial and Cultural Identities (2 credits) |
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EDU 306 |
Introduction to Elementary Teaching (4 credits) |
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MAT 132 |
Concepts and Processes III (4 credits) |
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Passing scores on the MTEL General Curriculum Subtests I and II (taken separately) |
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Junior Year |
EDU 330 |
Elementary Mathematics (4 credits) |
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EDU 337 |
Teaching Reading in Grades pre-K-8 (4 credits) |
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EDU 338 |
Teaching Nonfiction Literacy (2 credits)(Not to be taken concurrently with EDU 337) |
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Elementary Pre-practicum Core |
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EDU 316 |
ELE Curriculum Development (3 credits) |
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EDP 317 |
Elementary Pre-practicum (100 hours) (1 credit) |
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EDU 321 |
Elementary Science and Technology (2 credits) |
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EDU 323 |
Elementary History & Social Sciences (2 credits) |
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Complete remaining MTEL test requirements including passing score on the Foundations or Reading Test (immediately following EDU 337 and EDU 338); and passing any other MTEL exams that were not passed in the first and second year. |
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Senior Year |
First Semester |
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EDU 446 |
Elementary Teaching & Learning (4 credits) |
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EDP 447 |
Elementary Practicum (6 credits) |
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EDU 445 |
Meeting Diverse Learning Needs (2 credits) |
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Complete all required MTELS |
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Second Semester |
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EDU 486 |
Elem. Ed: Portfolio Development (1 credit) |
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EDU 487 |
Capstone: Elementary Education (1 credit) |
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Education Minor / 16 Credits
The Education minor is designed for students interested in exploring professional options in education that are outside of the classroom, such as working in educational publishing, creating educational software, or working in after school settings or other out-of-school settings. The Education Minor is open to all interested students who do not have an Education major. It can be combined with the Community-based Human Service Certificate, the Juvenile Justice and Youth Advocacy major, the Social Work major, the Child Life major or any of the Arts and Sciences majors. It provides an education option for students with a Human Development major who are interested in school psychology rather than working with children in the classroom. The Education Minor does not lead to state licensure and it does not require passage of any sections of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure.
Course Requirements
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EDU 255 |
Racial and Cultural Identities |
4 credits |
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Introductory Education Course (select one) |
4 credits |
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EDU 305 |
Principles of Inclusive Early Childhood Education/ 4 cr |
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EDU 306 |
Introduction to Elementary Education/ 4 cr |
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HDP 290 |
Children with Special Needs/ 4 cr |
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Reading Course (select one) |
4 credits |
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EDU 327 |
Teaching Reading to Young Children/ 4 cr |
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EDU 337 |
Teaching Reading in Grades pre-K-8/ 4 cr |
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Selective courses |
4 credits |
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EDU 316/317 |
Elementary Curriculum Development/Elementary Pre-practicum/4 cr |
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EDU 320 |
Mathematics for Young Children/4 cr |
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EDU 321 |
Elementary Science and Technology/2 cr |
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EDU 323 |
Elementary History and Social Sciences/2 cr |
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EDU 330 |
Elementary Mathematics/4 cr |
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EDU 341 |
Assessing Young Children With and Without Special Needs/2 cr |
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EDU 331 |
Multicultural Picture Books |
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EDU 332 |
Multicultural Picture Books/2 cr |
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EDU 351 |
Teaching and Learning Science in the Early Childhood Classroom/2 cr |
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SPE 346 |
Assistive Technology/2 cr |
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SPE 264 |
Behavior Management/2 cr |
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SPE 392 |
Teaching Students with Diverse Learning Needs/2 cr |
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Suggested Course Sequence- Education Minor/16 credits
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Second Year |
EDU 255 (4 cr) |
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Choose one, EDU 305, EDU 306 or HDP 290 (4 cr) |
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Junior Year |
EDU 327 or EDU 337 (4 cr) |
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Senior Year |
Selective course or courses (4 credits total) |
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