Gender and Cultural Studies (MA) / Teaching (MAT)
Faculty
Please see the Gender and Cultural Studies and the Education programs for faculty lists.
Description
The dual degree program prepares students for initial teaching licensure in Massachusetts and offers a unique opportunity for aspiring teachers to develop curriculum and teaching practices that consider the needs of the diverse populations of learners they’ll encounter. This 64- to 70-credit program leads to a Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) and a Master of Arts (MA) in Gender and Cultural Studies.
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 will be endorsed for initial teaching licensure in Elementary Education (grades 1-6) upon completion of the MAT requirements.
Dual degree students complete a capstone project in GCS that may include a teaching unit. For the teaching unit, students have the option of completing a one-semester teaching practicum or a full-year teaching internship in a public school. Dual degree students present their capstone work at the GCS colloquium with their fellow graduating GCS students.
Requirements for Entry
Please refer to the admission requirements for the MA in Gender and Cultural Studies and the MA in Teaching in this catalog
Required Gender and Cultural Studies Coursework
28 Credits Total
| GCS 403 | Gender/Cultural Studies: Theory Into Practice | 4.00 |
| GCS 430 | Cultural Theory | 4.00 |
Gender and Cultural Studies Electives
16 Credits
| AST 513 | Black Struggle for Schooling | 4 |
| AST 529 | Race, Culture, Identity and Acheivement | 4.00 |
| AST 536 | Black Narratives of Oppression, Resistance, & Resiliency | 4.00 |
| AST 565 | Intimate Family Violence | 4 |
| AST 588 | Black Popular Culture & Education Of Black Youth | 4.00 |
| ENGL 517 | Toni Morrison Seminar | 4 |
| ENGL 527 | Race and Gender Psychoanalytical_Discourse | 4 |
| ENGL 598 | Feminist Media Studies | 4 |
| GCS 406 | Feminism and Literature | 4.00 |
| GCS 410 | Issues in International Studies | 4.00 |
| GCS 415 | Feminisim and Economic Difference | 4.00 |
| HIST 560 | Seminar in the History of Women and Gender: 1790-1920 | 4.00 |
| HIST 561 | Seminar in Latin American History | 4.00 |
| HIST 565 | Seminar: 911 Narratives | 4.00 |
| HIST 567 | Memory and the Holocaust | 4.00 |
| MPP 501 | Policy Analysis & Theory | 3.00 |
| MPP 502 | Social Policy | 3.00 |
| POLS 435 | Transgender Politics & Freedom | 4 |
| POLS 556 | Feminist International Relations | 4.00 |
| SOCI 521 | Sociology of Food | 4.00 |
| SOCI 530 | Transnational Studies | 4 |
| SOCI 539 | Qualitative Research Workshop | 4.00 |
| SOCI 547 | Antiracism and Justice Work | 4.00 |
| SW 409 | Dynamics of Racism & Oppression | 3.00 |
| SW 523 | Advocacy and Social Action | 3.00 |
| WGST 554 | Feminist Theories | 4.00 |
| WGST 580 | Gender and Queer Theory | 4.00 |
Gender and Cultural Studies Capstone
4 Credits
All students must complete at least 4 credit hours of capstone work and will present their work at the GCS colloquium. The capstone options are listed below:
Required Education Coursework
36 Credits
| GEDUC 430 | Inclusive Lesson Planning | 2 |
| GEDUC 445 | Educational Psychology | 4.00 |
| GEDUC 461 | Social Studies, Science & the Arts For the Elementary Classroom | 4.00 |
| GEDUC 464 | Reading & Language Arts for the Elementary Classroom | 4.00 |
| GEDUC 467 | Math for the Elementary Classroom | 4.00 |
| SPND 446 | Learners with Special Needs | 4.00 |
| SPND 441 | Classroom Management for Learners With Needs in Inclusive Settings | 4.00 |
| TESL 417 | Sheltered English Instruction | 4.00 |
| GEDUC 401 | Seminar in Teaching and Learning at the Elementary Level | 4.00 |
| GEDUC 480 | Practicum: Elementary Education (1-6) | 4.00 |
Additional Required Courses for the Internship Program
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).