Undergraduate Programs

Education
All students in the Lynch School pursuing an Education major leading to licensure are required to complete a second major in Arts & Sciences or an interdisciplinary major.

The education programs in the Lynch School are intended to meet the requirements for licensure of the Massachusetts Department of Education. Students seeking licensure in Massachusetts must pass the Massachusetts Tests for Educator Licensure (MTEL).

Licensure in other states is facilitated through the Lynch School's accreditation by the Interstate Licensure Compact (ICC). Boston College is currently in the process of moving from National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) accreditation to Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) accreditation, which will also facilitate licensure outside of Massachusetts.

Human Development
The major in Human Development prepares students for work in social and community service and/or for graduate study in counseling, human development, educational psychology, and related fields. The curriculum offers a theoretical base in developmental and counseling psychology with a focus on understanding psychological processes in context.

Students in Human Development have obtained employment in educational, human service, and business settings. A practicum experience provides students with an opportunity to develop important professional skills and explore career opportunities. The 10-course major gives a strong background in the area of developmental psychology and an introduction to the field of counseling.

Human Development students are required to carry a minor of four-six courses in a single subject in A&S, a major or an interdisciplinary minor in A&S, or a second major or interdisciplinary major in the Lynch School.

Students majoring in Human Development choose to concentrate their upper level courses in one of these focus areas

• human services
• organizational studies
• community advocacy and social policy