Become a Teacher M.Ed.

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Elementary Education and Teaching Children with Moderate Disabilities
We offer two programs, both of which begin in the Fall Semester.

Option I is for those who seek Elementary Licensure only.  This program is 30 credits and may be completed in 18 months - (3 semesters: Fall, Spring, Fall).  Successful candidates, with faculty approval, may change to option II before completing their degree. Program of Study: Elementary Education

Option II is for candidates who wish to obtain two licenses - Elementary Education as well as Teaching Children with Moderate Disabilities.  This 39 credit program may be completed in 24 months - (4 semesters: Fall, Spring, Fall, Spring).  GSE Graduate Fellowships of $5000 are available for candidates following option II in the second year of the program who are selected to complete their two practica in a high need district.
Program of Study: Dual License - Elem. Ed. and Teaching Children with Moderate Disabilities

Please see the table ROUTES TO TEACHING: ELEMENTARY

Admissions Requirements for Elementary Education Options I and II

Secondary Education - Middle and High School
There are four routes to becoming a secondary education teacher, which provide flexibility for those who wish to pursue a teaching program on a full-time or part-time basis.  Also our program accommodates candidates who are teaching on a preliminary license.  All programs are 30 credits, consisting of 21 credits of course work, a prepracticum and a 9 credit practicum.

• Option I is for UMass Lowell undergraduates only who are accepted into the Fast Track to Teaching program.
• Option II may be completed in 12 months (3 semesters: Summer, Fall, Spring).
• Option III may be completed in 18 months (4 semesters: Fall, Spring, Summer, Fall)
• Option IV is for candidates who are teaching as the "teacher of record" on a preliminary license in a middle or high school in Massachusetts.

Please see the table ROUTES TO TEACHING: SECONDARY

Admissions Requirements for Secondary Education Options I, II, III and IV

Programs of Study - the same for each secondary option

• Middle and High School English
• Middle and High School History
• Middle and High School Mathematics
• Middle and High School Sciences
  (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, General Science) 

Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) Policy
Please note that Massachusetts General Law (M.G.L. c. 71, § 38R) requires that school districts conduct background checks through a Criminal Offender Record Investigation (CORI) for school personnel, including volunteers and student teachers, who may have direct and unsupervised contact with children. Certain convictions may prevent an individual from completing a teaching practicum in a Massachusetts school district. Further, it should be noted that the Massachusetts Department of Education may conduct CORI checks “as part of the general screening process for educator licensure”.  CORI Policy 

The University of Massachusetts Lowell's CORI policy
Prior to working with children as part of your coursework, the school district and/or the university will require you to submit paperwork for a CORI check.  School districts may refuse to allow a student to complete field and clinical experiences if certain offences are revealed.  These circumstances may result in the student being unable to complete a teacher preparation degree program at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.

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