Lynch School of Education and Human Development · major
Secondary Education requirements
Explore the reviewed Secondary Education major at Boston College, organized by requirement and course.
Foundations: Child Development or The Educational Conversation (one course)
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Foundations: Family, School, and Society or Reimagining School and Society (one course)
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Required core courses (six courses of the nine-course, 27-credit core)
Required for the program.
- EDUC1044 Education and Development for Students with Disabilities
- MESA1060 Classroom Assessment
- APSY2041 Adolescent Development
- EDUC3323 Reading and Special Needs Instruction for Secondary and Middle School Students
- EDUC6347 Teaching Bilingual Students in Secondary Education
- EDUC2211 Secondary Curriculum and Instruction
Secondary methods course in the licensure content area (one course, EDUC6300–6304)
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Pre-Practicum I with Undergraduate Inquiry Seminar I (two courses, taken together)
Required for the program.
Pre-Practicum II with Undergraduate Inquiry Seminar II (two courses, taken together)
Required for the program.
Full Practicum with Senior Inquiry Seminar (two courses, 15 credits, taken together)
Required for the program.
Optional additional field experiences (third pre-practicum with its seminar; international field experience)
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Source and limitations
Requirements sourced from Boston College University Catalog — Secondary Education.
Applies to the Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year cohort.
24 courses across 8 requirement groups.
Requirement eligibility varies by school, cohort, and section. Confirm every degree requirement in EagleApps or with an advisor.