Boston Lynch School of (grades 8-12) The Secondary Education Major requires 45 credits in Education courses; 24 credits of required , 6 credits of pre-practicum experience, and 15 credits of full practicum. A second major in Morrissey College of Arts and Sciences is required: Biology, Chemistry, Geology (earth science), Physics, English, History, Mathematics, or Classical Humanities, French, or Spanish.

Required Courses – 24 Credits Course number and title: Credits Fall Spring Notes APSY1030 Growth and Development 3  Social Science core APSY1031 Family, School and Society 3  Social Science & Cultural Diversity core APSY2041 Adolescent 3   EDUC1044 Working with Special Needs 3   ERME1060 Classroom Assessment 3   EDUC 2211 EDUC2151& EDUC2131 (P1) EDUC2211 Secondary and Instruction 3   First Methods Course EDU6300-EDUC 6304 Secondary Methods Courses* 3  Take with a pre- (see below) practicum EDUC3323 Reading Special Needs Instruction 3   Take with a pre- practicum EDUC6347 Teaching Bilingual 3   Jr. or Sr. year

Required Pre-Practica and UG Inquiry Seminars- 6 Credits Required courses: Credits Fall Spring Co-requisites EDUC2151 Pre-Practicum #1 1   ERME1060, EDUC2211 EDUC2131 UG Inquiry Seminar I 1  

EDUC3152 Pre-Practicum #2 1   Methods Course EDUC3132 UG Inquiry Seminar II 1  

EDUC3153 Pre-Practicum #3 1   Methods Course EDUC3133 UG Inquiry Seminar 3 1  

EDUC3154 International Pre-Practicum (optional) 1   Required Full Practicum- 15 Credits Required courses: Credits Fall Spring Co-requisites EDUC4231 Senior Inquiry Seminar (SIS)** 3   EDUC4250 EDUC4250 Full Practicum Lynch School Students** 12   *EDUC 6300-6304 Secondary Methods Courses: EDUC6300 Secondary/ Science Methods, EDUC6301 Secondary/Middle School History Methods, EDUC6302 Secondary/Middle School English Methods, EDUC6304 Secondary/Middle School Math Methods ** At least 8 courses in the major must be completed before students can register for a full practicum. ***Students who study abroad in junior fall will enroll in EDUC3323 in junior spring and will enroll in EDUC6300- 6304 in senior fall. #Micro-credential in completion required for the Class of 2021 and beyond.

August 2017

Boston College Lynch School of Education Secondary Education (grades 8-12) Sample Program of Study

Semester 1: Fall Semester 2: Spring APSY1030 Child Growth & Development (F only) APSY1031 Family, School & Society (S only) English Core English Core Science Core Fine Arts Core Philosophy Core Philosophy Core Theology Core Sequence Theology Core Sequence

Semester 3: Fall Semester 4: Spring Math Core EDUC1044 Working w/Special Needs Students EDUC2211 Secondary Curriculum & Instruction Science Core ERME1060 Classroom Assessment (take w/EDUC2211) History Core History Core MCAS Major MCAS Major MCAS Major EDUC2151 Pre-practicum 1, (take with EDUC2211) (or take EDUC2211, ERME1060 w/ P1 this semester) EDUC2131 Inquiry Seminar 1, (take with EDUC2151) (Take EDUC2211, ERME1060 and co-requisites together in either fall or spring semester.)

Semester 5: Fall Semester 6: Spring EDUC6300-6304 Methods of Teaching (F only) EDUC3323 Secondary Reading Inst.(F,S) (English, Math, etc. take with pre-prac) (take with pre-prac) APSY2041 Adolescent Psychology MCAS Major MCAS Major MCAS Major MCAS Major MCAS Major Elective or EDUC6347 Elective EDUC3152 & EDUC3132 EDUC3153 & EDUC3133

Semester 7: Fall Semester 8: Spring EDUC4250 Secondary Full Practicum MCAS Major (12 credits, 5 days per week) MCAS Major EDUC4231 Senior Inquiry Seminar MCAS Major or Elective Elective or EDUC6347

Apply and Register for UG Inquiry Seminar I (EDUC2131) with pre-practicum #1 – EDUC2151; Apply and Register for UG Inquiry Seminar II (EDUC3132) with pre-practicum #2 – EDUC3152; Apply and Register for UG Inquiry Seminar III (EDUC3133) with pre-practicum #3 – EDUC3153 Students: Take five (3-credit) courses along with (1 credit) pre-practicum and (1 credit) inquiry seminar.

It is the ’s responsibility to read the Boston College catalog, to review their degree audit, to know the requirements and to take the appropriate number of courses and credits to graduate.