Elementary Education - Initial License, Master of Education

Foundations Courses

Methods Courses

Practicum

Programmatic Assessments

• EDA 901 - Programmatic Assessment for Initial Education Licensure I
• EDA 902 - Programmatic Assessment for Initial Education Licensure II
• EDA 903 - Programmatic Assessment for Initial Education Licensure III
• EDA 904 - Programmatic Assessment for Initial Education Licensure IV
• EDA 905 - Programmatic Assessment for Initial Education Licensure V

Total Credits: 30** - 36.5

**Allows flexibility for students who may have taken equivalent education courses in their undergraduate or previous graduate work. Thirty (30) credits is the minimum required for the master’s degree.

Additional Information

*Candidates for initial licensure must take and pass all required sections of the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure prior to entering the practicum undergraduate or previous graduate work. Thirty (30) credits in the minimum required for the master’s degree.

End of program/licensure requirements:

Note: In order to obtain an elementary initial license in the state of MA, you must complete the approved preparation program and pass the MTELs listed below.
The Salem State School of Education policy requires you to pass all the MTELs listed below prior to student teaching.

1. Communication and Literacy (01)
2. Foundations of Reading (90) (EDU 725  Foundations of Reading prepares you for taking this MTEL)
3. General Curriculum (03) (which is math and multi subject). You can also take the following alternative math MTEL exams in lieu of the General curriculum math subtest:  a. Elementary Math (53), Middle School Math (47) or Mathematics (09).

Completion policy:
Complete the required coursework and benchmark program assessments throughout your program.
Variable Credits:
Students who enter the program with specific course competencies taken prior to admission may be eligible for a reduction in the overall number of degree credits in the program. The program will require a minimum of 30 credits to complete, but if a student has demonstrated that they have taken a course in a similar competency, they do not need to retake the corresponding course at Salem State University. In the event that a student has substantial demonstrated competencies that would cause them to need fewer than 30 credits of the required courses in the program, the student will take alternative courses in consultation with the Program Coordinator to attain the minimum required credits for graduation.