MASTER OF EDUCATION
(leading to Professional Licensure)
SECONDARY HISTORY

This degree is designed to meet the Massachusetts Department of Education standards leading to professional license.

Prerequisites:

1. Bachelor's Degree in History or equivalent from a regionally accredited college or university
2. Initial or Professional Massachusetts licensure in History (Middle (5-8) or Secondary (8-12) license)*
3. An introductory course in Adolescent Psychology
4. An introductory course in Special Education
5. An introductory course in Computer Applications
6. An introductory course in Multicultural Education.

*Students without the required license may work toward an Initial License and then apply up to six semester hours of appropriate graduate credit toward the master's degree.

Required Courses:

Common Standards Coursework (15 s.h.)
EDUC 0513 Evaluation Techniques in Education
EDUC 0622 Case Studies in Middle and Secondary Education
EDUC 0587 Instructional Practices: Materials & Classroom Procedures in Secondary Education
EDUC 0632 Research in Education (research project required)
EDUC 0633 Social Cultural Theories: Foundations of Education

Standard I (18 s.h.)
(see departmental listings for course descriptions)

Choose five courses under advisement from the following list:
HIST 0600 Readings: America, 1600-1815
HIST 0605 Readings: America, 1815-1914
HIST 0610 Readings: America, 1914-present
HIST 0615 Readings: Modern Europe - 1500-1789
HIST 0620 Readings: Modern Europe - 1789-present
HIST 0640 Readings: Topics in World History
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HIST 0698 Thesis Research I

Requirements for Master's Degree: 33 s.h.

Students are required to successfully complete a written comprehensive examination to demonstrate mastery of knowledge gained in coursework and to relate concepts across the curriculum. The comprehensive exam may be taken after completing all required courses and a minimum of 27 s.h. of coursework within the Master's program.