Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts – Elementary Education Concentration

(Leading To Initial Teacher Licensure in Elementary Education)
 
To meet the needs of adult students seeking a career in Education, Becker College offers an evening Accelerated Degree Program in Liberal Arts designed to prepare students for initial teacher licensure in Elementary Education. This Accelerated Degree Program in Elementary Education focuses on adult students who can continue working while earning their degree. Classes are small and are taught by skilled Becker faculty and working professionals creating the best environment for academic and professional learning.

Applicants must also submit an essay explaining why they want to be a classroom teacher.  

Students can transfer up to 66 credits of appropriate course work toward their degree if it was earned at any regionally accredited institution of higher learning. Students must also pass the Communication and Literacy portion of the State of Massachusetts Teacher Licensing Examination (MTEL) prior to the completion of 75 college credits in the program. Passing the exam is a prerequisite for those education courses requiring pre-practicum experience.

 
Elementary Education (Grades 1-6)
(Licensure Program: Massachusetts Department of Education)
 
The licensure program in Elementary Education consists of a liberal studies major (66 credits and 6 foundation credits) combined with appropriate education core courses and a required supervised practicum in an elementary school classroom. This accelerated licensure program has received approval by the Massachusetts Department of Education.
 

Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts Leading to Initial Teacher Licensure in Elementary Education Requirements 

Group 1 Requirements  Group 3 Requirements   
EDUC 3105 Introduction to Teaching EDUC 3000 Foundations of American Education
ENGL 1001 English Composition I PSYC 2806 Educational Psychology
HIST 1308 US History I  ENGL 3001 American Literature I
PSYC 1001 Introduction to Psychology  ENGL 1006 Children's Literature
INFO 1001 Technology & Society  MATH 2200 Statistics
ENGL 1003 Writing About Literature                              SOCI 2400 Social Problems
MATH 1200 College Algebra  HIST 2401 World History II
PSYC 1002 Developmental Child Psychology  NONW 9999 Non-western Culture Elective
BIOL 1101 Issues in Biology w/ lab  HUMN 9999 Humanities Elective (2000+)
GOVT 1108  American Government   ENGL 9999 English Elective (2000+) 
Group 2 Requirements   Group 4 Requirements    
SOCI 1001 Introduction to Sociology  PSYC 2807  Assessment & Evaluation of Learning
ARTS  1003 Art History I or  EDUC 3305 Math Curr. & Instruction in the Elementary School
ARTS  1004 Art History II  EDUC 3101 Foundations & Literacy
ENGL 2003 Public Speaking   EDUC  3102 Literacy: Curr. & Instruction in the Elementary School
EDUC  2203 Special Needs in the Classroom   EDUC 3300 Science & Social Studies: Curr. & Instruction in the Elementary School
HIST 1309 US History II  HUMN 9999  Humanities Elective (3000+) 
PHSC  1001 Integrated Physical Science w/ lab  ENGL 9999  English Elective (3000+)
ENGL  2102 Advanced Composition  PSYC 3100  Cognitive Psychology
HIST  1401 World History I   EDUC 4201 Elementary Education Practicum (Student Teaching) 
PHIL  1001 Introduction to Philosophy  EDUC  4202  Elementary Education Seminar 
                                              

Liberal Arts/Elementary Education Course Descriptions

 
Student teaching (practicum) is a field-based experience in a public elementary school, supervised jointly by a public school teacher and college supervisor. Practicum is full-time throughout a semester (a minimum of 300 hours).
 
Prior to student teaching EDUC4201/4202 (practicum), a student must successfully complete three pre-practica experiences in a public elementary school. Pre-practica are preparatory, field-based experiences for student teaching. In order to qualify for a placement, the student must have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (“B”) or better in the Accelerated Professional Preparation Courses, must pass all required MTEL exams, and must be in good standing at the College.
 
As part of the practicum supervision process, the student will participate in a weekly seminar session with the college supervisor. Students are evaluated using a performance assessment tool based on guidelines developed by the Massachusetts Department of Education.
 
Program Special Requirements
 
In addition to meeting the Becker College admission requirements, students who wish to graduate from the Becker College Accelerated Bachelor of Arts Degree program in order to pursue teacher licensure in Massachusetts so that they may teach in the public elementary schools must meet the following education program requirements:
 
  1. The student must major in liberal studies.
  2. The student is expected to maintain a cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 in the Accelerated Professional Preparation Courses.
  3. In order to enroll in EDUC4201/4202 Practicum with Seminar after the completion of the Accelerated Professional Preparation Courses, the student must pass the Massachusetts Tests of Educator Licensure (MTEL): Communication and Literacy and Foundations of Reading.
  4. A student who does not meet the criteria but who seeks licensure must meet with their academic advisor to plan a course of action. This plan may include retaking courses and meeting with the program director to better utilize available support services.
  5. Program requirements in education are subject to modification due to changes as stipulated by Becker College and/or recommendation from the Massachusetts Department of Education.
  6. Students who are unable to meet these requirements will be counseled into a Liberal Arts degree program with a psychology concentration with no loss of credit.
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