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History (MA) / Teaching (MAT)

Faculty

Please see the Department of History and Program in Education faculty lists in this Catalog.

Description

This dual degree program prepares students for initial teaching licensure in Massachusetts while simultaneously providing subject matter expertise in history. This 64- to 70-credit program leads to a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and a Master of Arts (MA) in History.

The 64-credit program includes a full-time, 14-week practicum in an area school. The 70-credit program includes a full year student teaching internship. Students simultaneously work towards both degrees and complete the program with initial teaching certification in Elementary Education (grades 1-6). MAT/History graduates are well positioned for leadership roles as department heads, lead teachers, curriculum coordinators, or in educator roles at museums and historical sites.

Requirements for Entry

Please refer to the admission requirements for the MA in History and the MA in Teaching in this catalog

History Coursework

Required Course

HIST 597Historical Methods

4

Elective Courses

Six History electives. Sample electives include:
HIST 527Archives, History, and Collective Memory

4
HIST 450Independent Study

4
HIST 455AHistory Thesis

4
HIST 560Seminar in the History of Women and Gender

4
HIST 561Seminar in World History

4
HIST 562Reform and Revolutions in Asia

4
HIST 567Memory and the Holocaust

4
HIST 568Seminar in Public History: Sites of History

4
HIST 571Seminar in Early American History

4
HIST 573Seminar in Nineteenth-Century American History

4
HIST 574Modern US History: Digital Humanities

4
HIST 576American Revolution

4

Education Coursework

Required Education Courses (36 Credits)

GEDUC 430Inclusive Lesson Planning

2
GEDUC 445Educational Psychology

4
GEDUC 461Social Studies, Science & the Arts Methods

4
GEDUC 464Reading & Language Arts Methods

4
GEDUC 467Math Methods

4
SPND 446Learners with Special Needs

4
SPND 441Creating a Caring Classroom Community

4
TESL 417Sheltered English Instruction

4
GEDUC 401Seminar in Teaching and Learning at the Elementary Level

2
GEDUC 480Practicum: Elementary Education (1-6)

4

Internship Program Courses (6 Credits)

GEDUC 400Pre-Practicum Seminar

2
GEDUC 488Pre-Practicum

4

The pre-practicum and practicum provide students with a year-long teaching experience. The MAT program has developed relationships with a variety of communities in Massachusetts in order to provide our students with the best practicum experiences possible.

Please note that acceptance into the MAT program does not guarantee automatic acceptance into the pre-practicum/ practicum. Students must be recommended by the department before moving into the practical portion of the program.

Teaching Licensure

Successful completion of the MAT degree requirements, along with passing scores on the appropriate Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTELs), allows students to receive initial teaching licensure in Massachusetts at the elementary school level (grades 1-6).