All Lynch School majors may minor in Special Education or Health Science (details below). Some Lynch School Elementary and Secondary Education majors are eligible to minor in Middle School Mathematics Teaching (details below).
Lynch School Human Development majors may apply for the minor in Organizational Studies-Human Resources Management.
A GPA of 3.0 is generally required.
TELL Teaching English Language Learners Certificate
Open to Lynch School majors in Early Childhood, Elementary,
and Secondary Education
The TELL Certificate program is designed to prepare mainstream teachers to work with bilingual learners/English Language Learners in their mainstream classroom settings. The certificate requires two courses and a free non-credit workshop taken during one of the field experiences. In addition, candidates need to do a field experience in a classroom that includes bilingual learners. Candidates interested in also obtaining an ESL licensure should take the ESL MTEL test and apply individually to the Mass Department of Education.
Program requirements in detail are available on the web, as a PDF download, or from the Office of Undergraduate Student Services, Campion 104 & 106.
Minor in Middle School Mathematics Teaching
Open only to Lynch School undergraduate Elementary Education
majors with an A&S Mathematics major or a Mathematics/Computer Science
interdisciplinary major, or Secondary Education majors with an A&S
Mathematics major
Interested students must complete a Middle School Mathematics Minor form and submit it to Campion 104 & 106.
While the Minor in Middle School Mathematics Teaching does not directly lead to middle school mathematics licensure in the Lynch School, it does fulfill the National Council of Mathematics requirements for middle school teachers of mathematics.
Students seeking licensure to teach at the middle school level should consult the Office of Professional Practicum Experiences.
Program requirements in detail are available online or from the Office of Undergraduate Student Services, Campion 104& 106.
Minor in Organizational Studies
Open only to Lynch School Human Development majors
Human Development majors interested in pursuing a career in personnel work or organizational studies may elect this minor.
Ordinarily, students are expected to have a 3.0 GPA.
Program requirements in detail are available online or from Office of Undergraduate Student Services, Campion 104 & 106.
Applications for this minor are available from Campion 104 & 106. Students may submit applications in their sophomore year. The coordinator of the Human Development Program will review and approve the applications.
Minor in Special Education
Open to all Lynch School undergraduates
This minor is designed to enhance the ability of future professionals to meet the needs of an increasingly diverse population of children in the nation's schools.
Any Lynch School student who has an interest in special needs education is encouraged to pursue this minor. (Note: Human Development majors in the Lynch School may declare the Special Education minor in addition to the required A&S minor.)
Interested students must complete a Declaration of Major Form and submit it to Campion 104 & 106.
While the Minor in Special Education does not lead to licensure as a special needs teacher, students can pursue fifth year programs that lead to licensure as a Teacher of Students with Special Needs (Pre-K to Grade 9 and Grades 5-12) or as a Teacher of Low Incidence Disabilities (including severe disabilities, visual impairments, deaf/blindness, and multiple disabilities).
Program requirements in detail are available as a PDF download, or from the Office of Undergraduate Student Services, Campion 104 & 106.
The Minor in Special Education is not available to students outside the Lynch School.