Master's Program Options

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UCTC candidates should apply to one of the following graduate programs in the Lynch School of Education. Candidates must indicate on the application form that they are applying to the Urban Catholic Teacher Corps. The grad application fee is waived for UCTC applicants. The large majority of our UCTC teachers complete their Master’s degree in the Curriculum and Instruction program with a concentration in Teaching English Language Learners (TELL). For assistance in determining to which program you should apply, please call the UCTC Director Karen Kennedy at (617) 552-0602 and she’ll gladly help.

Choices for teachers who do not have a master's degree
M.Ed. Secondary Education	46 credits**
M.Ed. Curriculum and Instruction	30 credits*
M.Ed. Elementary Education	37 credits**
M.Ed. Early Childhood Specialist	30 credits*
M.Ed. Early Childhood	31 credits**
MA Developmental and Educational Psychology	30 credits*
M.Ed. Reading and Literacy Education 36 credits**
Choices for teachers who have a master's degree
C.A.E.S. Curriculum and Instruction	30 credits*
*These programs are not certification programs and will not give you an additional teaching certification
**These programs MAY require UCTC volunteers to extend their studies beyond the two years of service in the Urban Catholic Teacher Corps. Certification programs require a practicum experience that UCTC members must apply to with the Practicum Office so that appropriate supervision can be arranged.

Option I: Certification Programs		Option II: Non-Certification Programs
(M.Ed. Secondary Ed., Elementary Ed., Early Childhood)		(Curriculum & Instruction, Developmental & Educational Psychology, Early Childhood Specialist)
Year I		Year I
Summer	choose 9 credits	Summer	choose 9 credits
Fall	choose 0-3 credits	Fall	choose 0 credits
Spring	choose 3-6 credits	Spring	choose 3 credits
Year II		Year II
Summer	choose 9 credits	Summer	choose 6-9 credits
Fall	choose 3-6 credits	Fall	choose 3 credits
Spring	Clinical Experience Clinical Seminar and 0-3 credits	Spring	choose 3 credits
Summer	3-6 credits	Summer	choose 3-6 credits
Total	33-48 credits	Total	30-33 credits
The Clinical Experience and Clinical Seminar must be taken together in the spring semester of Year II.
The total number of credits will vary by program.