Secondary Graduate Coordinator: Dr.
Caroline Chiccarelli
Tel: 508-929-8967
email: cchiccarelli@worcester.edu
Secondary Education Courses
The mission of the Middle/Secondary School Education
Program at Worcester State University is governed by the commitment to produce
Middle/Secondary School Teachers who are responsive to the developmental needs
and special characteristics of adolescents. This commitment is expressed in
programs which reflect basic Middle/Secondary School concepts: block scheduling,
thematic and integrated curriculum organization, team planning and team
teaching, cooperative learning, etc. The Middle/Secondary School programs are
designed to prepare teachers for the special challenges of creating
developmentally appropriate educational environments. Further, the
Middle/Secondary programs are based on the conviction that a sound knowledge of
subject matter is critical to effective teaching and that the ability to build
connections among the seemingly discrete bodies of knowledge in the different
subject areas of instruction is imperative. These programs equip teachers with
the skills for translating subject-matter knowledge into appropriate and
effective curriculum through an understanding and sensitivity to adolescents’
psychological and social developments, educational needs and learning styles.
Students will guide their research according to their area of licensure.
1) Professional Licensure Track:
This program is
designed primarily for teachers who hold a bachelor’s degree and an Initial
License or its equivalent.
Prerequisites:
1. General Middle School applicants must have passed
the Content Area MTEL in two areas.
2. Have either an Undergraduate or
Graduate course in Adolescent Development/Psychology.
Secondary School Program Structure
I. Core Requirements:
ED 981 Advanced Foundations
of Education 3 credits
ED 974 Curriculum Development and Innovations
(Secondary School) 3 credits
ED 975 Assessment and Classroom Management in
the Secondary School 3 credits
ED 963 The Understanding and Teaching of
Culture 3 credits
II. Advanced Education Requirements:
ED 982
Research in Education 3 credits
ES 915 Secondary School Curriculum
Development: Theory and Practice 3 credits
ED 992 Portfolio 1 Credit
III. Content Area Requirements:
6 Courses in the
Content Area Concentration. 18 credits
Total 37 credits
Middle School Program Structure
I. Core Requirements:
ED 981 Advanced Foundations
of Education 3 credits
ED 958 Middle School Curriculum and Instruction:
Strategies and Modifications 3 credits
ED 959 Assessment and Classroom
Management in the Middle School 3 credits
ED 963 The Understanding and
Teaching of Culture 3 credits
II. Advanced Education Requirements:
ED 982
Research in Education 3 credits
ES 922 Middle School Curriculum Development:
Theory and Practice 3 credits
ED 992 Portfolio 1 credit
III. Content Area Requirements:
6 Courses in the
Content Area Concentration. General Middle School Candidates must take 3 courses
in each of two areas. 18 credits
Total 37 credits
2) Professional Development (Non-Licensure) Track:
This program is designed for those students who wish to pursue a Masters Degree
in Education but who do not wish Licensure in Massachusetts. Applicants must
hold a Bachelors Degree from a regionally accredited institution or from a
recognized foreign institution.
Prerequisites:
1. Hold a Bachelors Degree from a
regionally accredited Institution or from a recognized foreign institution.
2. Have an undergraduate GPA of 2.75 or higher.
Program Structure
I. Core Requirements:
ED 981 Advanced Foundations
of Education 3 credits
ED 982 Research Methods in Education 3 credits
ED
960 Educational Law 3 credits
ED 994 Thesis Seminar 3 credits
II. Elective Requirements:
2 Courses in
Educational Administration 6 credits
2 Courses in Curriculum Development 6
credits
2 Courses in Educational Technology 6 credits
2 Courses in
Assessment 6 credits
Total 36 credits