College of Arts and Sciences
Education
College of Arts and Sciences students who intend to complete teacher licensure requirements must make their decision early to allow for careful program planning. College of Arts and 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, physical, 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 Associate Dean Boyd Dewey 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.
Licensure as a Teacher of English Language Learners may include licensure as an Elementary Teacher (1–6).
Bilingual Education/TESOL Professor Coppola
Elementary Education Professor Jenkins
Early Childhood Education Professor Lannak
Physical Education, Health, and Coaching Professor Eileen C. Sullivan
Secondary Education Professor Ellenwood (English), Professor Eileen C. Sullivan (Physical Education, Health, and Coaching), Professor Findell (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, undergraduate 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.
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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