College of Arts & Sciences
Education
College of Arts & Sciences students who intend to complete teacher licensure requirements must make their decision early to allow for careful program planning. College of Arts & Sciences students have the option of meeting licensure requirements in secondary education by completing the required courses as a specialization, or through the Boston University Collaborative Degree Program (BUCOP). Students interested in elementary, early childhood, bilingual (English as a second language), or special education may meet licensure requirements through BUCOP. Entrance into either program must be officially reported on the appropriate forms. Interested students should make an appointment with Jacqueline Boyle, Director of Student Services at the School of Education, SED Room 243, to determine their options and to receive the appropriate application. All students must be accepted into a teacher licensure program before entering the advanced prepracticum and practicum courses. The minimum prerequisites are listed at the close of this section. For specific program requirements, students may consult the appropriate School of Education program advisor, as listed below.
Bilingual Education/(English as a Second Language) Professor Coppola
Licensure as a Teacher of English as a Second Language may include licensure as an Elementary Teacher (1–6).
Elementary Education Professor Jenkins
Early Childhood Education Professor Lannak
Secondary Education Professor Seider (English), Professor Chapin (Mathematics), Professor Coppola (Modern Foreign Languages), Professor Ellenwood (History and Social Science), Professor Zook (Science)
Special Education Professor Lehr
To be considered for admission students must achieve a minimum GPA of 2.6 and a 70 percent entry-level score on a School of Education Literacy Test or have the approval of the Dean of the School of Education. To be eligible for graduation from the School of Education, BUCOP students must attain a passing score of 70 percent in both the Reading and Writing sections of the test. Students are not required to pass each sub-test for graduation; they are required to pass both the Reading and the Writing sections.
Information about the School of Education Literacy Test is available through the Literacy Testing Office, 617-353-3297. E-mail: skingsto@bu.edu.
Minors in the School of Education
The School of Education faculty has designed two minor concentrations for College of Arts & Sciences students who are interested in education policies and practices, but not intending to complete teacher licensure requirements: the minor in Education, and the minor in Physical Education, Health Education & Coaching. For more information about these minors, contact Associate Dean Boyd Dewey, 617-353-3177.
Two-Credit Courses
The School of Education also offers a number of 2-credit courses on various aspects of education for students across Boston University who want to learn new skills to use in their volunteer activities or to explore aspects of careers as teachers, counselors, or coaches. Most of these courses are taught in the evening to avoid schedule conflicts. For more information, see School of Education.
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