Master of Education - Seeking Additional Or Professional Licensure

The Master of Education (M.Ed.) is designed for individuals seeking:

• Initial License
• Additional Initial License
• Professional Licensure
   

Programs for Additional Licensure

The M.Ed. prepares students to obtain the appropriate master’s degree and an additional Initial Licensure in the following specialist areas:

• Educational Leadership
  • Supervisor/Director* (dependent on prerequisite license)
  • Principal* (PreK-6, 5-8, 9-12) (dependent on prerequisite experience)
  • Special Education Administrator* (dependent on prerequisite license)
  • Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent* (dependent on prerequisite license)
• Math Specialist (PreK-8)
• Reading Specialist (all levels)
• English as a Second Language (PreK-8, 5-12)

Upon completion of the course of study, candidates must also pass a content area test for Massachusetts licensure. To obtain the Reading Specialist License, candidates must have taught a minimum of one year under the initial teaching license.

*Contact the Graduate Education Office for specific details pertaining to each role.

Programs for Professional Licensure

The M.Ed. prepares students to obtain the appropriate master’s degree and Professional License in the following areas:

• Early Childhood (PreK-2)
• Elementary (1-6)
• Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8, 5-12)
• Middle School/Secondary
  • Arts (PreK-6, 5-12)
  • Biology (8-12)
  • Chemistry (8-12)
  • English (5-12)
  • Foreign Languages-French (PreK-6, 5-12), Spanish (PreK-6, 5-12)
  • History (5-12)
  • Mathematics (5-8, 8-12)
  • Physics (8-12)

The appropriate master’s degree requires that 12 credits of the degree coursework be in the content area appropriate to the student’s teaching field. Students in this program have completed a baccalaureate degree in a liberal arts field or its equivalent in an appropriate content field. The candidates already possess the Initial License or its equivalent and are pursuing the M.Ed. degree and/or an additional license.

The College reserves the right to alter program requirements as necessary to remain in compliance with Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education licensure standards.

Gordon College's teacher education programs lead to initial and professional licensure in the state of Massachusetts. To learn about out-of-state licensure please go to Licensure.