Boston College undergraduates can apply for the MEd in their junior year, thus enabling them to complete both their Bachelor's and Master's degrees in 5 years. The Master of Education in Religious Education focuses on developing an understanding of the theory and practice of religious education for teaching in primary and secondary schools, parish faith formation programs and adult religious education. Students who wish to tailor the MEd degree to their own unique educational/professional needs may select "no concentration." Students specializing in a particular area may choose to concentrate in either Total Community Catechesis (parish religious education) or School Religion Teaching.

Publications of Interest

1. The Catechist
2. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice
3. International Journal of Education and Religion
4. Religious Education
5. Today's Catholic Teacher

Professional Associations:

1. Association of Professors and Practitioners and Researchers in Religious Education (APPRRE/REA)
2. National Association of Parish Catechetical Directors (NAPCD)
3. National Conference of Catechetical Leaders (NCCL)
4. Phi Delta Kappan

Education Leadership

1. Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development
2. National Association of Secondary School Principals

Updated: December 4, 2007
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