Education

All students in the Lynch School pursuing Elementary Education and Secondary Education majors 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.

Students majoring in Education are required to complete at least on semester of a practicum experience. Information on the practicum experience can be found on our Student Teaching pages.

Applied Psychology and Human Development
The major in Applied Psychology and 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.

Classes of 2012 and 2013, learn more on the Human Development Major.