EDUC 7610 Clinical Experience

A semester-long, full-time, five day a week practicum experience for graduate students seeking endorsement as a Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities or a Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities. The course is designed to meet the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Educations requirements for endorsement from Boston College. Students will be guided by a qualified school-based mentor (Supervising Practitioner) and a university-based mentor (Program Supervisor). In addition to registering for the course, students must complete the online application (https://forms.gle/UZZ5PWRNGYgz7UpC9t) during the semester preceding the placement by April 15 for fall placements and December 1 for spring placements. Contact the Office of Field Placement and Partnership Outreach at prac@bc.edu for more information.

Course overview

Department
Teacher Education and Curriculum and Instruction
School
Lynch
Credits
6
Level
Graduate
Offered
Every Fall, Every Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
EDUC7429 or Department permission required after August/December 15. EDUC7429 and approval by the Office of Field Placement, good academic standing, and successful completion of all pre-practicum teacher education requirements and courses.
Corequisites
EDUC7432

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Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.05 / 5 · Very Good
30 responses
Instructor rating
4.10 / 5 · Very Good
30 responses
Terms evaluated
4
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Amy Ryan4.05.04.54.54.54.54.55.0—2 of 2
Fall 2025Danielle Date4.05.04.54.54.54.54.55.0—2 of 2
Spring 2025Amy Ryan4.14.04.24.14.14.44.74.64–6 hrs/week11 of 16
Spring 2025Danielle Date4.14.14.24.14.14.44.74.64–6 hrs/week11 of 16
Fall 2024Amy Ryan5.0—5.05.05.05.05.05.010+ hrs/week1 of 2
Fall 2024Danielle Date5.0—5.05.05.05.05.05.010+ hrs/week1 of 2
Fall 2021Amy Ryan3.53.03.04.04.03.04.05.0—2 of 2

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Amy Ryan
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.96/5
  • Danielle Date
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 4.25/5

Sections

  • Section 04
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 05
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 06
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 07
    Spring 2027 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · By Arrangement · Offered
  • Section 07
    Fall 2026 · Danielle Date, Amy Ryan · BY ARRANGEMENT · Offered