Program Overview

Aspiring teachers choose Endicott for our comprehensive curriculum and extensive field experience opportunities. The licensure concentration in elementary education meets the most recent licensure regulations in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: an education degree combined with a concentration in elementary education (grades 1-6).

The program has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Upon graduation, students who complete the licensure concentration requirements will receive Endicott College's endorsement for teaching licensure. Additionally, graduates must pass all required state-mandated MTELs to receive their license.

In addition to rigorous coursework, you will complete freshman and sophomore internships in a range of school settings, a sophomore and junior field experience connected to your literacy and English Language Learners education courses, followed by a junior-year pre-practicum and senior-year full practicum experience. A director will work with you to secure field placements that allow you to explore your interests while gaining valuable experience.

Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125

First Year - Credits: 32

  • Science Elective (Cr. 6)
  • ED 010 - Communication and Literacy Test Prep Workshop (Cr: 0)
  • ED 101 - Introduction to Education (Cr: 3)
  • ED 102 - Curriculum Theory and Instruction (Cr: 3)
  • ED 111 - Clinical Field Based Experience I (Cr: 2)
  • ED 222 - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion General Education Requirement 
  • ENG 111 - Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
  • ENG 112 - Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
  • HST 101 - Western Civilization I (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 116 - Mathematical Problem Solving (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement
  • PSY 200 - Child and Adolescent Psychology (Cr: 3)

Second Year - Credits: 32

  • ED 201/201L - Foundations of Reading (Cr: 3)
  • ED 203 - Inclusionary Practices in Educational Settings (Cr: 3)
  • ED 211/211L - Clinical Field Based Experience II and Lab (Cr: 2)
  • ED 221 - Emergent Literacy Instruction (Cr: 3)
  • ED 235 - STEM for Educators (Cr: 3)
  • ED 339 - Assessment for Learning (Cr: 3)
  • ED 389 - Research Methods and Project Paradigms (Cr: 3)
  • ENG 312 - Literature for Children (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement
  • HST 104 - United States History II (Cr: 3)
  • MTH 119 - Principles of Math for Elementary Educators (Cr: 3)
  • POL 113 - American Government and Politics (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Individual & Society General Education Requirement

Third Year - Credits: 31

  • Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
  • General Education Elective (Cr: 6)
  • ED 301/301L - Math Methods and Lab (Cr: 3)
  • ED 302/302L - Science Methods and Lab (Cr: 3)
  • ED 303 - Pre-Practicum Field Experience (Cr: 1)
  • ED 306/306L - Social Studies Methods and Lab (Cr: 3)
  • ED 329/329L - Literacy Methods and Lab (Cr: 3)
  • ED 330 - Sheltered English Immersion Teacher's Endorsement (Cr: 3)
  • ED 489 - Senior Research (Cr: 3)
  • IDS 325 - World Geography (Cr: 3)
    Satisfies the Global Issues General Education Requirement

Fourth Year - Credits: 30

  • Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement   (Cr: 3)
  • World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
  • General Education Electives 200+ level (Cr: 6) 
  • ED 290 - Topics in Education (Cr: 3)
  • ED 400/400L - Practicum and Seminar in Education (Cr: 12)
  • ED 490 - Senior Thesis (Cr: 3)
    Or
  • ED 491 - Senior Capstone (Cr: 3)

Science Electives

Students must choose one course from each group.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the education program, students will:

  • Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the discipline.
  • Communicate effectively in written form following the academic conventions of the discipline. 
  • Document and exhibit pre-service competency on each of the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers (PST)
  • Demonstrate subject matter knowledge in the liberal arts--literature, history, science, math, psychology, geography and government--in keeping with the characteristics of a "highly qualified teacher."  
  • Identify and demonstrate an understanding of the significant approaches, practices, and programs for developing reading skills and reading comprehension.

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Fifth Year Master's and Endicott Fellows Program

As a graduate of the early childhood education program, you may apply to be an Endicott Fellow, completing a year-long fellowship on staff in a partnering school while receiving a tuition-free master's degree. Or, apply to complete a master's degree in education in one year of study beginning the summer after graduation.

Initial Licensure in Moderate Disabilities

If you choose to enroll in our early childhood or elementary education licensure programs, you will have the opportunity to complete courses that lead to the Massachusetts license in moderate disabilities (PreK-8).

"The education program here is incredible. I feel very prepared to be a teacher. The professors do a great job of making sure you get lots of field experience. Every semester, and even in between semesters, I’ve been in a classroom setting. Endicott’s courses are great, how they’re taught is great, and how they are applied is wonderful."
Carissa Szabo ’24

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