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
Elective Courses
Six History electives. Sample electives include:
| HIST 527 | Archives, History, and Collective Memory | 4.00 |
| HIST 450 | Independent Study | 4.00 |
| HIST 455A | History Thesis | 4.00 |
| HIST 560 | Seminar in the History of Women and Gender | 4.00 |
| HIST 561 | Seminar in World History | 4.00 |
| HIST 562 | Reform and Revolutions in Asia | 4.00 |
| HIST 567 | Memory and the Holocaust | 4.00 |
| HIST 568 | Seminar in Public History: Sites of History | 4.00 |
| HIST 571 | Seminar in Early American History | 4.00 |
| HIST 573 | Seminar in Nineteenth-Century American History | 4.00 |
| HIST 574 | Modern US History: Digital Humanities | 4.00 |
| HIST 576 | American Revolution | 4.00 |
Education Coursework
Required Education Courses (36 Credits)
| GEDUC 430 | Inclusive Lesson Planning | 2 |
| GEDUC 445 | Educational Psychology | 4.00 |
| GEDUC 461 | Social Studies, Science & the Arts Methods | 4.00 |
| GEDUC 464 | Reading & Language Arts Methods | 4.00 |
| GEDUC 467 | Math Methods | 4.00 |
| SPND 446 | Learners with Special Needs | 4.00 |
| SPND 441 | Creating a Caring Classroom Community | 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 |
Internship Program Courses (6 Credits)
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).