Boston College Lynch School of Education Secondary Education (grades 8-12) The Secondary Education Major requires 45 credits in Education courses; 24 credits of required coursework, 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, Latin or Classical Humanities, French, or Spanish. Required Courses – 24 Credits Course number and title: Credits Fall Spring Notes APSY1030 Child Growth and Development 3 Social Science core APSY1031 Family, School and Society 3 Social Science & Cultural Diversity core APSY2041 Adolescent Psychology 3 EDUC1044 Working with Special Needs 3 ERME1060 Classroom Assessment 3 EDUC 2211 EDUC2151& EDUC2131 (P1) EDUC2211 Secondary Curriculum 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 Students 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/Middle School 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 Educational Technology 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 student’s responsibility to read the Boston College catalog, <http://www.bc.edu/offices/stserv/academic/univcat.html> to review their degree audit, to know the requirements and to take the appropriate number of courses and credits to graduate. .