A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- Overview of Plan of Study
- Total credits (published)
- 12
- Catalog edition
- 2025-2026 Edition Undergraduate Course Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- The Moderate Disabilities program prepares students for the increasingly diverse roles Special Educators are asked to play. These include “pushing in” or co-teaching in general education classrooms; “pulling out” students for individualized supports; assisting colleagues in redesigning curriculum for all students, and helping to select assistive technology. Formal application for admission into the Professional Semester (Student Teaching) requires an overall 3.0 GPA, with no grade below a B in required licensure courses, and an assessment of oral and written communication skills. Prior to enrolling in a practicum, all students will be required to receive passing scores on the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL) appropriate to the license they are seeking, two recommendations, and a successful interview. Students must have departmental approval to enroll in more than 12 credits during the Professional Semester. Upon completion of the Moderate Disabilities PreK-8 program the student is eligible for Initial licensure.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 167288
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_167288_453da5f7
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) First Initial Licensure
12 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: EDSE 711 Moderate Disabilities Practicum6
- As published: “Sheltered English Instruction ELEM/ECHE (for the PreK-8 license)”or: EDUC 605 Sheltered English Instruction MDSC/SECE3
- 2
- or: EDUC 621 Field Placement II 5-122
- 3
- 3
- or: EDUC 650 Classroom Management/Teaching Strategies MDSE/SECE)3
- 3
- 3
Additional Credits to Complete Master of Education Degree
0 items
Master of Education with first Initial License
4 items
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Philosophies and Methodologies of Inquiry 1”3
- As published: “Capstone Seminar 1”3
Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8) Second Initial Licensure
7 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
- or: EDUC 605 Sheltered English Instruction MDSC/SECE3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Additional Credits to Complete the Master of Education Degree
0 items
Master of Education with first Initial License
4 items
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Philosophies and Methodologies of Inquiry 1”3
- As published: “Capstone Seminar 1”3
Source. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, catalog 2025-2026 Edition Undergraduate Course Catalog — https://catalog.mcla.edu/graduate/programs/education/initial-teacher-licensure-med/teacher-students-moderate-disabilities-first-initial-license-prek-8-5-12-optional-med/. Captured page pages/0348.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.